document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895979>Question 895979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help converting a word problem into an algebraic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here is the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 table seats 5 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 tables seat 8 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 tables seat 11 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many people will 12 tables seat?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marsha thinks that if she has to set up the conference room with tables to seat 39 people she will need 12 tables. show why she is wrong<BR>\n" );
document.write( "create a model for this situation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An = A1 + (n - 1)*d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 table seats 5 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 tables seat 8 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 tables seat 11 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 38 12 tables seat 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 41<BR>\n" );
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