document.write( "Question 822452: Matt buys 4 times as many bearings as decks, and 2 less than three times as many wheels as decks. If he buys 46 items altogether, how many of each does he get? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Matt buys 4 times as many bearings as  decks  
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document.write( "and 2 less than three times as many wheels as  decks. 
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document.write( "If he buys 46 items altogether, how many of each does he get?
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document.write( "# of bearings + # of decks + # of wheels = 46
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document.write( "    4x + x + (3x-2) = 46
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document.write( "           8x = 48
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document.write( "            x = 6, number of decks 
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document.write( " 6 decks, 24 bearings and 16 wheels
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