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document.write( "The combined land area of the countries A and B is 173,973 square kilometers. Country A is larger by 773 square kilometers. Determine the land area of each country.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Land area A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Land area B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. I got through 3 equations by the last set of notes. These word problems will get the best of me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem states:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The combined land area of the countries A and B is 173,973 square kilometers. Country A is larger by 773 square kilometers. Determine the land area of each country. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Land area B \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = land area of country B, then we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+773+x = 173973<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 173200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 86600  which is land area of country B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "land area of country A = 86600 + 773 = 87373<BR>\n" );
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