document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=305768>Question 305768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pinky had twice as many potatoes as Dan, who had the same number of potatoes as Zippy. If Pinky gives 5 potatoes to Zippy, then Dan has three times as many potatoes as Pinky. How many potatoes did Dan have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  10	 b)  6	  c)  3	  d)  2	  e)  1\r<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 #218886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pinky had twice as many potatoes as Dan, who had the same number of potatoes as Zippy. If Pinky gives 5 potatoes to Zippy, then Dan has three times as many potatoes as Pinky. How many potatoes did Dan have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations based on the narrative:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Pinky gives 5 potatoes to Zippy, then Dan has three times as many potatoes as Pinky.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 3(p-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many potatoes did Dan have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 2d for \"p\" and solve for \"d\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 3(2d-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 6d-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 10 b) 6 c) 3 d) 2 e) 1 <BR>\n" );
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