document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8876>Question 8876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman is asked her weight. She, appropriately, replies (you should never ask a woman her weight – unless you are really asking for a slap in the face or a divorce) that she weighs 60 lbs plus half her weight. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is her actual weight (in lbs)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation is based upon the fact that \"Her weight is equal to 60 lbs. plus half her weight.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Srart by letting x = thw weight of the woman (if she is like most women I know, in this case, x is REALLY the unknown!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Her weight is equal to 60 lbs. plus half her weight.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You probably don't like that fraction, so just multiply both sides of the equation by 2 and get rid of it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x from each side, and you get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check it out:  Her weight is 120, which equals 60 plus half of her weight, which is another 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You might figure out a way to do this intuitively (like in your head), but I like equations.  They are reliable!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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