document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618515>Question 618515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I collected 50 acorns in 5 days. Each day I have collected 3 more acorns than the day before. How many acorns did I collect each day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of acorns that you collect in DAY 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DAY 1: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 2: x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 3: x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 4: x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 5: x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total of acorns is 50 for 5 days\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x + 3) + (x + 6) + (x + 9) + (x + 12) = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 30 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DAY 1: 4 acorns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 2: 7 acorns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 3: 10 acorns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 4: 13 acorns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 5: 16 acorns\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John10:) </SPAN>\n" );
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