document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388271>Question 388271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.a boy has a certain number of sweets. if he eats 16 a day they will last him 2 days longer than if he eats 18 a day. how many sweets has he ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let him have x sweets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 /day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of days it lasts =x/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if he eats 18/day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of days = x/18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/16 -x/18 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD= 18*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18x-16x)/18*60=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 18*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x-16x=2*18*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=2*18*16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=16*18 =288 sweets<BR>\n" );
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