document.write( "Question 421104: Mozart composed 11 less than of the number of symphonies that Haydn composed.
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document.write( "Together they compose 145 symphonies. How many symphonies did Mozart compose?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #294119 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mozart composed 11 less than of the number of symphonies that Haydn composed. \n" ); document.write( "Together they compose 145 symphonies. How many symphonies did Mozart compose? \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "M + H = 145 symphonies \n" ); document.write( "M = H + 11 \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "substitute for \"M\" and solved for \"H\": \n" ); document.write( "H+11+H = 145 \n" ); document.write( "2H = 134 \n" ); document.write( "H = 67 (# composed by Haydn) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"M\": \n" ); document.write( "M = H+11 \n" ); document.write( "M = 67+11 = 68 (# composed by Mozart) \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( " |