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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> marsha thinks she needs 12 tables to seat 39 people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 table seats 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 tables seat 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 tables seat 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first table seats 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each additional table seats 3 additional people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 tables in total is equal to the first table plus 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of people that can be seated is equal to 5 at the first table and 3 at each of the 11 additional tables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total number of people that can be seated is therefore 5 + 3 * 11 = 5 + 33 which is equal to 38.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she needs to seat 39 people so 12 tables is not enough.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she needs 13 tables in total.\r<BR>\n" );
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