document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956415>Question 956415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two baseball players hit 14 home runs combined last season. The first player hit 5 more home runs than twice the number of home runs the second player hit. How many home runs did each player hit? I do not understand how to convert this math question from word form to problem form. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 14 home runs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+5 + b = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3 (# of homeruns hit by \"b\")<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 3 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 11 (# of homeruns hit by \"a\")<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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