document.write( "Question 445929: Translate the following situation into an equation. Do not solve.\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "crate of oranges weighs eight pounds more than a crate of bananas 
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document.write( "and a crate of kiwi weighs one third as much as a crate of bananas
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document.write( "Let x, (x+8), x/3 represent the crate weight for bananas, oranges and kiwis
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document.write( "Question states*** Together the three crates weigh 43 pounds
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document.write( " x + (x+8) + x/3 = 43lb
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