document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967169>Question 967169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jesse is playing a game with her brother. She writes a mathematical statement and shows her brother two cards with different mathematical equations. She writes the following statement and shows two cards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are five times as many sixth graders as eighth graders here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Card 1 : 5 x S = E\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Card 2 : 5 x E = S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Which equation ( card ) matches the statement?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Write a new statement for the other card.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jesse writes a second mathematical statement and shows her brother it with different mathematical equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fifteen less than Jesse's age is 6 more than Tanya's age.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Card 1 : 15-J=6+T\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Card 2 : J-15=T+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Which equation ( card ) matches the statement?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Write a new statement for the other card.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=591143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question about the Sixth and Eigth graders is now already answered and explained.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next question about Jesse's and Tanya's ages:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A direct transcription according to the description is, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15%2BJ=6%2BT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15%2BJ=6%2BT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, using J for Jesse's age and T for Tanya's age.  You can convert, using simple algebra, to whichever form you need and check which card matches. </SPAN>\n" );
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