document.write( "Question 35206: there are 3 times as many pears as oranges. If a group of children receives 5 organges each, there will be no oranges left over. If the same group of children receives 8 pears each, there will be 21 pears left over. How many children and organges are there?
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there are 3 times as many pears as oranges. If a group of children receives 5 organges each, there will be no oranges left over. If the same group of children receives 8 pears each, there will be 21 pears left over. How many children and organges are there?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the number of oranges be x.
\n" ); document.write( "Then number of pears is 3x.
\n" ); document.write( "Let the number of children in the group be \"y\".
\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( " 5y=x
\n" ); document.write( " 8y=3x-21\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x and y:
\n" ); document.write( " 8y=3(5y)-21
\n" ); document.write( " 7y=21
\n" ); document.write( " y=3 (number of children is 3)
\n" ); document.write( " x=5y=5(3)=15 (number of oranges)
\n" ); document.write( "3x=15 (number of pears)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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