document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329544>Question 329544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: Suppose five bales of hay are weighed two at a time in all possible ways. The weights in pounds are 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, and 121. How much does each bale weigh? <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 #236237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> from lightest to heaviest , let the bales be a , b , c , d , and e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + c = 112 ___ a = 112 - c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two lightest ___ a + b = 110 ___ b = 110 - a = c - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c + e = 120 ___ e = 120 - c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two heaviest ___ d + e = 121 ___ d = 121 - e = c + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each bale is weighed twice ___ a + b + c + d + e = (110 + 112 + 113 + 114 + 115 + 116 + 117 + 118 + 120 + 121) / 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute to find c , then substitute back to find the others </SPAN>\n" );
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