document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522006>Question 522006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain number of matches are needed to fill 24 boxes, with each box containing the same number of matches. When 4 less matches are put into each box, there are enogh for 28 boxes. Find the total number of matches. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of matches in first box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x=28(x-4)=28x-112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of matches=28*24=672 </SPAN>\n" );
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