document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348537>Question 348537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The USA won 103 medals. The number of silver medals earned was 4 more than the gold medals.  The number of bronze medals was 6 less than the number of gold.  How many of each kind of medals did the USA earn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+4)+(x-6)=103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses that are not needed from the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+4+x-6=103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x and x are like terms, add x to x to get 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4+x-6=103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2x and x are like terms, add x to 2x to get 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4-6=103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from 4 to get -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2=103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -2 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 2 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2+103\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 103 to 2 to get 105.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=105\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x)/(3)=(105)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(105)/(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35 gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35-6= 29 bronze<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+4= 39 silver\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:35+29+39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 29 to 35 to get 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 39 to 64 to get 103.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "103<BR>\n" );
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