document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11133>Question 11133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The bus began its route with some passengers. At the first stop, 4 people got on and 1 got off the bus. At the second stop, 5 people got on and 3 got off. At the third stop, 6 passengers got on and 5 others got off. At the fourth stop, 7 more got on and 3 got off. At the fifth stop, 8 got on and 6 got off. When the bus finally arrived at the terminal, there were 21 passengers on board. How many people were on the bus when it began its route?    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=roxy9229><B>roxy9229(32)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=roxy9229><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+4-1+5-3+6-5+7-3+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+5-3+6-5+7-3+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8-3+6-5+7-3+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5+6-5+7-3+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11-5+7-3+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6+7-3+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13-3+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10+8-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+18-6 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -12  -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there were 9 people on the bus when it first started </SPAN>\n" );
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