document.write( "Question 284977: Bob ate 4 fewer than twice as many doughnuts as Ethan. Between the two, they ate a total of 32 doughnuts. How much did each boy eat? \n" ); document.write( "
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d+2d-4=32
\n" ); document.write( "3d=32+4
\n" ); document.write( "3d=36
\n" ); document.write( "d=36/3
\n" ); document.write( "d=12 number of doughnuts eaten by Ethan
\n" ); document.write( "2*12-424-4=20 number of doughnuts eaten by Bob.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "12+24-4=32
\n" ); document.write( "12+20=32
\n" ); document.write( "32=32
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