document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=483136>Question 483136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A super confusing word problem to an average math student. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A laboratory used 120 fence posts in an experiment comparing two types of paint. Six fewer than twice as many fence posts were painted with paint A as were painted with paint B. How many fence posts were painted with paint A? Paint B?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would be glad to get your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=2b-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-6+b=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paint A was used on 78 fence posts; paint B was used on 42 posts.. </SPAN>\n" );
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