document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916139>Question 916139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Jared’s school, 6 more fourth-graders use blue pens than black.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Four times as many fourth-graders use pencils than blue pens.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 5 fourth-graders use black pens, how many fourth-graders use ????missing part of the question???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How to start? where to start? I just need help writing out the equation  please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L = Blue and B = Black (don't you hate it when they try to confuse you by using the same letter?) and P=pencil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = B+6 (6 more fourth-graders use blue pens than black.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 5 (If 5 fourth-graders use black pens)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 4L(Four times as many fourth-graders use pencils than blue pens.)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 5 students use black pens, then 11 students use blue pens.  4x as many use pencils, so P = 40<BR>\n" );
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