document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673394>Question 673394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The air show has 5 more biplanes and gliders. Together there are 23 flying machines. How many biplanes are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of gliders be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then # of biplanes is \"x+5\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+5 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 (# of gliders)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 14 (3 of biplanes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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