document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7786>Question 7786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clown weighs 60lbs. more than a trapeze artist. The trapeze artist weighs two thirds as much as the clown. How much does each weigh? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have to make an eqation using this data. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let C be the clown's weight and T be the trapeze artist's weight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+T+%2B+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+T+%2B+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T+=+%282%2F3%29C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T+=+%282%2F3%29C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " Substitute the second equation into the first equation and solve for C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+%282%2F3%29C+%2B+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+%282%2F3%29C+%2B+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for C. Subtract (2/3)C from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29C+=+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29C+=+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by multiplicative inverse of 1/3, or 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+180+lbs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+180+lbs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the clown's weight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The trapeze artist weighs (2/3)C = (2/3)180 lbs = 120 lbs.\r<BR>\n" );
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