document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62822>Question 62822</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0675131049/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q 1: why is drawing a diagram a good strategy for solving problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q 2: Is drawing to determine how many games have to be played to determine a champion from 32 teams in a single elimination softball tournament?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q 3: Look at the staircase at the right. How many cubes would be needed for a staircase with seven steps?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q 4: Sybil's score on her math test is 89. some of the questions are worth 5 points and the rest of the questions are worth 2 points. The teachers gave no partial credit for any questions. If 37 promblems are correct, how many 5 points questions did Sybil answer correctly? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If a team is eliminated after one losing game then 31 teams will be eliminated so there will be 31 games.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Staircase??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 5 point questions correct are represented by x and 2 point questions correct are represented by y then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2y = 89 (Equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number correct is 37 so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y =37 Multiply this equation by 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y = 74 (Equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract equation 2 from equation 1 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15 ie x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there were 5 five point questions then there must have been 32 two point questions. </SPAN>\n" );
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