document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520900>Question 520900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mindy has 2 more than 3 times as many rocks as Fiona. Together they have 54 rocks. How many rocks does Fiona have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= # Fiona's rocks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 3x+2= # of Mindy's rocks ((3x is three times the number of Fiona's rocks, then +2 is the two more.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Together, they have 54 rocks. So Fiona's rocks plus Mindy's rocks. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x) + (3x+2) = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -2   -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4     4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x is the number of rocks Fiona has, Fiona has 13 rocks. </SPAN>\n" );
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