document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550865>Question 550865</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pedro goes to the market and buys a total of 32 plums and peaches for $52. A plum costs $2 and a peach costs $1. How many plums did Pedro buy?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: u + e = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation::: 2u + e = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"u\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u = 20 (# of plums)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"e\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u + e =  32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 + e = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 12 (# of peaches)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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