document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467503>Question 467503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joan's present weight is 17 pounds less than her weight 2 years ago. If her weight at that time was 8/7 of her present weight, what is her present weight in pounds?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 119<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 272\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I plugged in all the choices (which I know isn't a valid/good method) into this equation I came up with from the information given: (8/7)(X)= X + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer that worked was C) 119. But I'd like to know how to solve the problem without having to plug in all the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let Joan be x lb 2 years ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Present weight = x-17 lb\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/7(x-17) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-136=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-7x=136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two years ago she was 136 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now she is 136-17 = 119 lb </SPAN>\n" );
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