document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=720796>Question 720796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Buffalo contributed 6 more tons of clothing to a drive than did Troy. Endicott contributed half as much as Troy. In all they continued 71 tons. How many tons were contributed by each? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Buffalo contributed 6 more tons of clothing to a drive than did Troy. Endicott contributed half as much as Troy. In all they continued 71 tons. How many tons were contributed by each?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount contributed by Troy be T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then amount contributed by Buffalo = T + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount Endicott contributed = ˝ * T, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T+%2B+T+%2B+6+%2B+T%2F2+=+71 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T+%2B+T+%2B+6+%2B+T%2F2+=+71\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2T+%2B+6+%2B+T%2F2+=+71 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2T+%2B+6+%2B+T%2F2+=+71\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4T + 12 + T = 142 ------ Multiplying by LCD, 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5T = 130\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T, or Troy contributed <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2826%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2826%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Buffalo contributed 26 + 6, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2832%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2832%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Endicott contributed ˝ * 26, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2813%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2813%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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