document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=569855>Question 569855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a circus, 135 clowns are getting into cars. Blue cars hold 20 clowns and red cars only hold 15. How many of each are there?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20b + 15r = 135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20b = 135-15r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 27 - 3r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (27-3r)/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = (3/4)(9-r)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph and look for whole number solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 6 when r = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 blue cars and 1 red car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 blue cars and 5 red cars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 blue cars and 9 red cars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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