document.write( "Question 511309: I am in pre-algebra. My teacher gave me a worksheet with word problems, but he did not explain how to do it.Can you please help me to understand this? Thank you!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplifying algebraic expressions...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This nut bread contains: 2 walnuts, twice as many pecans as walnuts, 10 nuts in all.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am suppose to find out how many of each type of nut does the bread have.
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #342108 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This nut bread contains: 2 walnuts, twice as many pecans as walnuts, 10 nuts in all.
\n" ); document.write( "I am supposed to find out how many of each type of nut does the bread have.
\n" ); document.write( "---------------------
\n" ); document.write( "walnuts: 2
\n" ); document.write( "pecans: 2*2 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "other nuts: 10-(2+4) = 10-6 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "===================================
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
\n" ); document.write( "=============
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );