document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901419>Question 901419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I understand the problem but I'm finding it difficult to turn the information into an equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack's mother gave him a bag containing 50 chocolates to be given to his friends at his birthday party. He gave 3 chocolates to each of his friends and still had 2 chocolates left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is the number of Jack's friends at the party, write an equation to represent the total number of chocolates in terms of x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546725 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=546725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50=3f+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=3f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=f<BR>\n" );
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