document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359878>Question 359878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 4 times as many shrubs as there are trees. Altogether, there are 40 trees and shrubs. How many trees are there? How many shrubs are there?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 4t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + t = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t+t = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8 (# of trees)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since s = 4t, s = 4*8 = 32 (# of shrubs)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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