document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627694>Question 627694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok um, i just need someone to check this so i can make sure i'm doing this right: The Greens had a 20- pound bad of birs seed in their garage. Mice got into the bag and ate some of it. The Greens then bought an 8-pound bag of seed and put all the seed in a metal container. They now have 24 pounds of seed. How much did the mice eat?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is how i worked it out:                                                                                                            X-20+8=24                                                                          X-12=24                                                                                   +12 +12   X= 48............................. did i get it right? please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #395069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = amount that mice ate (in pounds)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They started with a 20 lb bag, the mice ate x pounds, so they now have 20 - x pounds left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The greens then bought an 8 lb bag. So they add +8 to 20-x to get (20-x)+8 = 20-x+8 = 28 - x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So they now have 28-x pounds of seed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, we're told that \"They now have 24 pounds of seed\", so...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 - x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 - x + x = 24 + x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 = 24 + x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28 - 24 = 24 + x - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the mice ate <font color=\"red\">4 pounds</font> of bird seed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They started with 20 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The mice eat  <font color=\"red\">4 pounds</font>, so they're left with 20-4 = 16 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then they buy an 8 pound bag which leaves them with 16+8 = 24 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is verified.\r<BR>\n" );
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