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document.write( "there were pears and apples in a box.if 4 pears were taken out there woud be an equal number of pears and apples in the box.if 7 pears were taken out there would be 4/5 as many pears as apples in the box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many apples were there at first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many pears were there at first\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #604191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=604191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let there be x pears and y apples in a box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 4 pears were taken out there woud be an equal number of pears and apples in the box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y =4...............(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 7 pears were taken out there would be 4/5 as many pears as apples in the box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7 = 4/5 (y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x-7) = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-35 =4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y =35..............(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y =4...............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4y =35..............(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1) by -4 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+4y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=19 Number of pears\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=15 Number of apples\r<BR>\n" );
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