document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=543248>Question 543248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Puppies are exercised 15 minutes longer than dogs. Puppies are exercised 45 minutes daily. Write and solve equation to find number of minutes dog is exercised daily.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p = # minutes puppies are exercised<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d = # minutes dogs are exercised<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 45 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The wording about puppies being exercised 15 minutes more than dogs can be written as this equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = d + 15 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The task here is to solve for d, the number of minutes dogs are exercised.  This equation can be rewritten in terms of solving for d.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 15 minutes from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p - 15 = d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute in the given value for p:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 - 15 = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dogs are exercised for 30 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lee </SPAN>\n" );
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