document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695038>Question 695038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marinna gives apple to her children. If she give 5 apples to each child, she will have 4 left, but if she gives 8 apples to each child, she will be 8 short. How many children does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the # of children:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y1 = (x-4)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y2 = (x+8)/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x must be a whole number solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24 (# of children)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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