document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660301>Question 660301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man distributes 2 pounds among 20 boys, giving 5p each to some and 25p to the rest.  How many boys received 25p each?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't wan't the answer; I don't even want the equation.  I would very much appreciate it if you would explain how to translate this word problem into a linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't wan't the answer; I don't even want the equation.  I would very much appreciate it if you would explain how to translate this word problem into a linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the amount of boys he gave 25p to, be T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then amount of boys he gave 5p to = 20 - T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We now have: 25T + 5(20 - T) = 2 * amount of pences in a pound. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the equation you'd then need to solve for T, in order to determine the amount of boys he gave 25p to.\r<BR>\n" );
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