document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530375>Question 530375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three boxes of cookies are labelled A, B, and C.  It is known that boxes A and B together contain 35 cookies, boxes A and C contain 28 cookies, and boxes B and C contain 37 cookies.  How many cookies are in each box? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " It is known that boxes A and B together contain 35 cookies, boxes A and C contain 28 cookies, and boxes B and C contain 37 cookies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many cookies are in each box?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add all three equations of each box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + 0 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 0 + C = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + B + C = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2A + 2B + 2C = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + 0 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------Subtract the 1st equation, eliminates A & B, find C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 15 in box C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + C = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 15 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 28 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 13 in box A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B + C = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 15 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 37 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 22 in Box B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can confirms these solutions in the given statements </SPAN>\n" );
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