document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444965>Question 444965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem using the five steps to solving algebra questions. Show all of your work step by step please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five steps:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Familiarize yourself with the problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Translate to mathematical language. (This often means writing an equation.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Carry out some mathematical manipulation. (This often means solving an equation.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Check your possible answer in the original problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. State the answer clearly, using a complete English sentence.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The parking lot at a grocery store has 70 cars in it. 60% of the cars are red. How many cars are red? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Familiarize:  \"Hello, problem.  My name is John.\"  Wait for response.  Not hearing a response, continue with step 2 while making a mental note to complain to your teacher/instructor/professor about this problem's lack of social graces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  \"the cars\" and 70 are the same thing, \"of\" means multiply, and 60% means 0.60, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.60\,\cdot\,70\ =\ \ \"> the number of cars in the grocery store parking lot that are red.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  I only do the algebra part.  The arithmetic part is yours to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.  Divide your answer by 70.  You should get 0.6.  Divide your answer by 0.6.  You should get 70.  If not, repeat step 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.  <State the result of step 3> of the 70 cars in the grocery store parking lot are red.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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