document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897214>Question 897214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Omar's scout troop went boating. Some of the boats can carry 3 people each and some can carry 4 people each. The troop filled 14 boats to capacity. If 50 people went boating, how many boats carrying 4 boats did they use?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was able to figure the problem that there were 8 boats with 4 people and 6 with 3 people. But I had to do this through a series of subtraction and addition until the numbers were each divsible by 4 and 3. What is the easiest way to solve?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f+t=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*f+3*t=50\r<BR>\n" );
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