document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980589>Question 980589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small bag of cement weighs x kg. A large bag of cement weighs four times as heavy as the small bag. A medium bag of cement weighs 5kg lighter than the large bag. Two small bags plus a large bag  weigh the same as two medium bags. Find the weight of each bag. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "S=small bag=x; M=medium bag=4x-5kg; L=large bag=4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2S+L=2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4x=2(4x-5kg)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=8x-10kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10kg=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5kg=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=x=5 kg ANSWER 1: The small bag weighs 5 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=4x-5kg=15 kg ANSWER 2: The medium bag weighs 15 kg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4x=4(5 kg)=20 kg ANSWER 3: The large bag weighs 20 kg.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two small bags plus a large bag weigh the same as two medium bags<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S+L=2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(5kg)+20kg=2(15kg)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10kg+20kg=30kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30kg=30kg </SPAN>\n" );
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