document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552952>Question 552952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question by 12p.m. on January 5, 2012:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In an orchard containing 66 trees the number of pear trees is nine more than twice the number of apple trees. How many are there of each kind?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanking you in advance,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apple trees =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pear trees = 9+2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total = 66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+9+2x=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+9=66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x= 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=109<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 apple trees <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the balance is pear trees<BR>\n" );
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