document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262156>Question 262156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Once I went to shopping for shoes and socks. I bought some pair of shoes for $82 and bought a bunch of socks for $3/pr. If I spent $115 all together, how many pairs of socks did I buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the number of pairs of socks bought.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that pairs of socks cost $3 / 1 pair.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we will lookk at the equation for the money:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Money spent on shoes + Money spent on socks = $115\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2482+%2B+%28%243+%2F+1+pair%29%2Ax+=+115 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2482+%2B+%28%243+%2F+1+pair%29%2Ax+=+115\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=82+%2B+3x+=+115 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"82+%2B+3x+=+115\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+115+-+82 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+115+-+82\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+33%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+33%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the number of pairs of socks bought was 11.  </SPAN>\n" );
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