document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982090>Question 982090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The body of a toy dinosaur is as long as its head and tail added together. The head of the toy dinosaur is 8 cm long. Its tail is as long as the head plus 1/3 the length of its body. What is the length of the toy dinosaur? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the body  = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Body = Head + Tail<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 + (8 + x/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 + x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using a common denominator of 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x = 48 + x)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms of numerator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Head = 8cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Body = 24cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tail = 8 + 24/3 = 16cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of dinosaur = 48cm in total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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