document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558665>Question 558665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me understand how to solve this word problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An airplane has a total of 152 seats.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of coach-class seats is 5 more than six<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times the number of first-class seats. How many of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each type of seat are there on the plane? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of coach-class seats is 5 more than six<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times the number of first-class seats. How many of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each type of seat are there on the plane?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Seats Equation: f + c = 152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Seats Equation: c = 6f + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + (6f+5) = 152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7f = 147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 21 (# of 1st class seats)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + c = 152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 + c = 152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 131 (# of coach-class seats)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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