document.write( "Question 567732: I don't know what I did wrong. Hope you can help.
\n" ); document.write( "In 2005, the number of federal hazardous waste sites in Cali was 3 less than twice the number of sites in Washington. How many hazardous waste sites were there in Washington if there were 21 such sites in Calif?
\n" ); document.write( "In Washington, there were ____ federal hazardous waste sites.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I said 39. A friend of mine also said 39. The correct answer was 12. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21 * 2= 42
\n" ); document.write( "42 - 3 = 39\r
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In 2005, the number of federal hazardous waste sites in Cali was 3 less than twice the number of sites in Washington. How many hazardous waste sites were there in Washington if there were 21 such sites in Calif?
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\n" ); document.write( "c = 2w-3
\n" ); document.write( "21 = 2w-3
\n" ); document.write( "2w = 24
\n" ); document.write( "w = 12 (12 sites in Washington)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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\n" ); document.write( "In Washington, there were ____ federal hazardous waste sites.
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