document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986159>Question 986159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shirley has two containers of water for a camping trip. One container holds 2 times as much as the other. The total amount of water is 30 gallons. How much water is in each container? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = amount in other container  {one container holds 2 times as much as the other}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x = 30 {the total amount of water is 30 gallons}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 30 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10  {divided each side by 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 20 {substituted 10, in for x, into 2x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one container holds 10 gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other container holds 20 gallons<BR>\n" );
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