document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399417>Question 399417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A, B and C picked a total of 230 liters of cranberries. A picked 10 liters more than B, and C picked twice as much as A. How much did each of them pick?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282957 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282957\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each statement (work it in terms of A):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A, B and C picked a total of 230 liters of cranberries.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C = 230<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" A picked 10 liters more than B,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = A - 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"and C picked twice as much as A.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 2A <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the 1st equation, replace B with (A-10), replace C with 2A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (A-10) + 2A = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A = 230 + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 60 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 60 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 50 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 2(60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 120 liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 + 50 + 120 = 230 </SPAN>\n" );
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