document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278429>Question 278429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI! I need your help to solve this word problem. I have a lot of trouble understanding how to short the information out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At a university, 1200 students are enrolled in engineering. There are twice as many in electrical engineering (e) as in mechanical engineering, and three times as many in chemical engineering (c) as in mechanical engineering (m).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "QUESTIONS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Which system of equations represents the number of students in each program?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A)c+m+e=1200,2m=e,3m=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    B)c+m+e=1200,3m=e,2m=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    C)c+m+e=1200,2e=m,3c=m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    D)c+m+e=1200,2m=e,3m=2e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. How many students are enrolled in the mechanical engineering program?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A)200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    B)400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    C)600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    D)1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You for you Time !:)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We all agree that c+m+e=1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are twice as many in electrical engineering (e) as in mechanical engineering, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does this mean 2e=m or 2m=e?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three times as many in chemical engineering (c) as in mechanical engineering (m).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does this mean 3c=m or 3m=c?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can  eliminate other choices such as 3m=e in B) and 3m=2e in D)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we need to choose between \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)c+m+e=1200,2m=e,3m=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)c+m+e=1200,2e=m,3c=m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does \"There are twice as many in electrical engineering (e) as in mechanical engineering\" mean there are more e or more m?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are more e so it would take 2m to equal e or 2m=e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So A) is the answer so far.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three times as many in chemical engineering (c) as in mechanical engineering \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are there more c or more m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are more c than m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it would take 3m to equal c or 3m=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which again is in A)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 200 mechanical engineers\r<BR>\n" );
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