document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550968>Question 550968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together, Lake Superior and Lake<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michigan cover 54 thousand square miles. Lake<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Superior is approximately 10 thousand square miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger than Lake Michigan. Find the size of each lake.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 54 into 2= 27, then subtract 5 from one side and then add it to the other side x=32 y=22  22+32=54, I understand but how do I put this in a formula?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer but I'm not too sure how I would present it on paper? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #359263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = area of L.S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = area of L.M.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+m+=+54000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+m+=+54000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq. mi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+m+%2B+10000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+m+%2B+10000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq. mi.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+-+m+=+10000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+-+m+=+10000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2s+=+64000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2s+=+64000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+32000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+32000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+54000+-+32000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+54000+-+32000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+22000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+22000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of Superior is 32,000 sq mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of Michigan is 22,000 sq mi </SPAN>\n" );
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