document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607273>Question 607273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please, how do i express this as an equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total attendence for two successive nights was 350. The second night, 50 more people attended than the first night. How many attended each night?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried: x+y=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         y=50+x (not sure on this part) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y = 50+x, we can replace 'y' in the first equation with '50+x' to go from\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 50+x = 350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here, solve for x. Then use this solution for x to find the solution for y. </SPAN>\n" );
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