document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611945>Question 611945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a shelf can hold at most 20 math books and 6 biology books, or 15 math books and 16 biology books. If the shelf is to hold math books only, how many books can it hold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20m + 6b = 15m+16b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m = 10b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each math book occupies the space of 1 biology book.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 16 biology books = 8 math books.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shelf can hold 15m + 16b = 15m+8m = 23 math books.<BR>\n" );
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