document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702255>Question 702255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to help my 8th grade daughter study for math final in algebra I and I did bad on word problems when I was a freshman so I need help helping her please.  The question is this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 children have a total of 92 marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill has 8 more than Allen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Charles has 2 times the number of Bill<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daryl has 3 times the number of Charles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many marbles does Charles have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She got as far as this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 + A + A + 2B + 3C = 92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 + 2A  + 2B + 3C = 92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we are stuck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><B>DrBeeee(684)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DrBeeee><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=432860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have that right idea, but stalled out after Bill.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let A = Allen's marbles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) B = A + 8 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) C = 2*B or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) C = 2*(A + 8) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) C = 2*A + 16 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) D = 3*C or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6) D = 3*(2*A + 16) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7) D = 6*A + 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8) A + (A + 8) + (2*A + 16) + (6*A + 48) = 92 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9) 10*A = 92 -8 -16 -48 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10) 10*A = 92 - 72 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11) A = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12) B = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(13) C = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(14) D = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is(2 + 10 + 20 + 60 = 92)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (92 = 92)? Yes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Allen has 2 marbles, Bill has 10, Charles has 20 and Daryl has 60.<BR>\n" );
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