document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987191>Question 987191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 36. The larger number is three times the smaller number. Find the two numbers. (Using the bar modeling strategy). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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