document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943569>Question 943569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grandmother prepared bowls of fruits for her family.  All but 5 are with cherries, all but 4 are with apricots, all but three are with red currants.  How many bowls are there in total? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of bowls in total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=bowls with cherries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=bowls with apricots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=bowls with red currants\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)+(x-4)+(x-3)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 bowls in all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-5=1 bowl with cherries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-4=2 bowls with apricots<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-3=3 bowls with Currants\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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