document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008282>Question 1008282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I have an word ptroblem that needs to be solved and I am using the addition and subtraction metheod but I am confused about the wording. I have a hard time with word problems. Can you help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A gondola conductor charges $2 per yodeler and $1 per xylophone. It cost $40 for the entire club includiong xylophones to ride the gondola. 2 yodelers can share a xylophone, so the number of yodelers on the gondola is twice the number of xylophones. How many yodelers and xylophones are on the gondola? I wrote it as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= xylophones <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= yodelers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x+2y=$40 but how do I use the subtraction/addition method if I have no equation to add or subtract to? Here is where I am stumped.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gondola conductor charges $2 per yodeler and $1 per xylophone. It cost $40 for the entire club including xylophones to ride the gondola. 2 yodelers can share a xylophone, so the number of yodelers on the gondola is twice the number of xylophoners. How many yodelers and xylophoners are on the gondola? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I wrote it as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= xylophoners <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= yodelers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation::y = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation::  x+2y = 40 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange to use the subtraction/addition method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4y = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 16 (# of yodelers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32 (# of xylophoners)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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