document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301247>Question 301247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thanks for your help!  . . . . Sally made 24 cupcakes.  She gave each of her 5 friends the same number of cupcakes, saving 4 for herself.  Write an equation that could be used to find how many cupcakes each friend received.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know the answer is 4 each . . .  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(24-4)divided by 5= x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is this the right way to write that?  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let each friend get x pancakes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 5 friends\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she distributed a total of 5x pancakes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she kept 4 with her.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+4 = 24( total number of pancakes)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x= 24-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 20/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 4  </SPAN>\n" );
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