document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403158>Question 403158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 310 pounds on the left plate of a scale and 230 pounds on the right plate.  Suppose that you must balance the scale by removing 8 pound bags from the left plate and exactly the same number of 4 pound bags from the right plate.  How many bags must you remove from each side in order to balance the scale? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the weight difference is 80 lb (310-230)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each bag removal changes the difference by 4 lb (8-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of bags to remove ___ 80 / 4 = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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