document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885259>Question 885259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A book costs $3. Mr. Grayson spent $81 on books. The number of books, b, can be found by solving the equation 3b = 81. Which is the best method for solving 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 #535013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide both sides by 3 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b = 81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b/3 = 81/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Mr Grayson bought 27 books </SPAN>\n" );
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