document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746044>Question 746044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arnold collects stamps and coins. The number of coins he has is 3 times more than half the number of stamps. If he has 51 stamps and coins altogether, how many stamps and coins does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble figuring out how to set up the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of stamps he has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of coins he has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+3%2A%28s%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+3%2A%28s%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+s+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+s+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28s%2F2%29+%2B+s+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28s%2F2%29+%2B+s+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3s+%2B+2s+=+102+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3s+%2B+2s+=+102+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5s+=+102+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5s+=+102+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This doesn't work out to a whole number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of stamps. I suspect that the problem should read:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of coins he has is 3 more than half the number of stamps. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and not<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of coins he has is 3 TIMES more than half the number of stamps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If that is so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+s%2F2+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+s%2F2+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+s+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+s+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s%2F2+%2B+3+%2B+s+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s%2F2+%2B+3+%2B+s+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+s%2F2+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+s%2F2+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2s+%2B+s+=+96+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2s+%2B+s+=+96+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3s+=+96+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3s+=+96+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+32+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+32+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+s+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+s+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+32+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+32+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has 19 coins and 32 stamps\r<BR>\n" );
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