document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81531>Question 81531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6th grade homework problem but not from a textbook.  We have to show all work on a seperate piece of paper and it's the first time all of us have seen it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question is:  If M+L=10.6 and S+L=8.5 and S+M=6.1 then what is the weight of S, M and L? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, subtract the first two equations, noticing that the L will subtract out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M+L=10.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+L=8.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M-S = 2.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, you can add this equation to the third equation, and look what happens:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M-S= 2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+M=6.1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This gives you 2M = 8.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, go back to the first equation, and substitute this value of M, in order to solve for L:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M+L=10.6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.1 + L = 10.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4.1 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=10.6-4.1= 6.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, substitute L into the second equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+L=8.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + 6.5 = 8.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6.5 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S= 2.0.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to check this you can substitute the numbers into the third equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+M=6.1+4.1 = 10.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this check?  Yes!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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