document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376464>Question 376464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A midwestern music competition awarded 41 ribbons. There was 1 less blue ribbon awarded than white and 4 more red awarded than white. How many of each kind were awarded? I have attempted many times and can not figure this one out. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " There was 1 less blue ribbon awarded than white and 4 more red awarded than white.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many of each kind were awarded?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A midwestern music competition awarded 41 ribbons.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + w + r = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"There was 1 less blue ribbon awarded than white\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = w - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"and 4 more red awarded than white.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = w + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the total ribbon equation, replace b and r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-1) + w + (w+4) = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w + 3 = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 41 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=38%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"38%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 12.67 white, but this can't be true, the solution has to be an integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's no wonder you are having trouble with this problem, there is a mistake in it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the total ribbons were 42 instead of 41, if would work just fine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 42 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=39%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"39%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 13 white ribbons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13 - 1 = 12 blue ribbons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13 + 4 = 17 red ribbons, a total of 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a good method with all these type of problems\r<BR>\n" );
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