document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657439>Question 657439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 840 stickers were given to 42 children. 2/3 of the children were boys, and each of them received the same number of stickers. Each girl received twice a many stickers as each boy. How many stickers did each girl receive?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I do not have any idea where to even begin with this word problem....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and that just looks completely wrong. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=840 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"840\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > stickers \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > children; boys <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and girls <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > children were boys, and each of them received the same number of stickers <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each girl received twice a many stickers as each boy, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > children; boys <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and girls <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Bg=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Bg=42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > children were boys, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b=%282%2F3%2942 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b=%282%2F3%2942\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b=84%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b=84%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28b=28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28b=28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g=42-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g=42-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ..->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g=42-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g=42-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .->...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28+g=14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28+g=14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=840 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"840\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > stickers is a sum of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Ax%2Bg%2A2x=840 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Ax%2Bg%2A2x=840\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...plug in values for  boys <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and girls <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2x=840 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2x=840\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=840 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=840\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=840%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=840%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........the number of stickers that boys got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=280%2F28=highlight%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=280%2F28=highlight%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...........the number of stickers that each boy got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since girls got <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then they got <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2A280%29%2F14=highlight%2840%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2A280%29%2F14=highlight%2840%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > stickers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " check the sum of stickers\r<BR>\n" );
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