document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001308>Question 1001308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Systems of linear equations - word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. A farmer hired workers to pick apples over a three-day period. On Tuesday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the workers picked 15 quarts more than on Monday. On Wednesday they picked<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 quarts fewer than on Tuesday. If the workers picked a total of 87 quarts over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 3-day period, how many quarts did they pick each day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They picked x on Monday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15 on Tuesday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12 on Wednesday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to 87, units are quarts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+15+x+12=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+27=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 quarts Monday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 Tuesday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 Wednesday<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to 87. </SPAN>\n" );
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