document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337427>Question 337427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im not understanding how to translate problems into equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "my first problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)Luke has $5 more then Sam<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)Together they have $73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how much money does each have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)there were 12 people on the jury<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)there were 4 more men then women<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many men where there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)lee bycycled 3km farther than wing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)the sum of the distances they biked was 25km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how far did each bicyclist go? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241833 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=241833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)Luke has $5 more then Sam<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if sam has $x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "luke = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)Together they have $73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+5 =73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5-5=73-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2 = 68/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 34 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam has $34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Luke has x+5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 34+5=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how much money does each have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)there were 12 people on the jury<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)there were 4 more men then women<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many men where there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let women be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "men = x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4 =12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 women<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)lee bycycled 3km farther than wing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)the sum of the distances they biked was 25km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how far did each bicyclist go?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "wing bikes x km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lee bikes x+3 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+3=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3 = 25-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 wing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lee = 14 km </SPAN>\n" );
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