document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472490>Question 472490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On tue I bought5 hats on wed half were destroyed on thur there were 17 left how many do I have on mon? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gilwa><B>gilwa(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gilwa><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tues = +5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "wed = half gone\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thurs= 17 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "work backwards... 17*2 is 34 so on tues there were 34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34-5 = 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Started with 29.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 29+5=34  34/2 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is 29 on Monday </SPAN>\n" );
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