document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955947>Question 955947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Two cubes and one ean are balanced by eight by toothpicks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  One cube is balanced by one bean and one toothpick.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many toothpicks will balance the cube? Explain how you solved the<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 #583995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C=cube; B=bean; T=toothpick<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1C=1B+1T Multiply each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C=2B+2T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C+1B=8T Subtract two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1B=2B-6T Subtract 2B from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3B=-6T Divide each side by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=2T 1 bean is balanced by 2 toothpicks <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cube balanced by 1 bean and 1 toothpick, 1 bean=2 toothpicks so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 cube is balanced by 3 toothpicks.<BR>\n" );
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