document.write( "Question 1012174: the number of red poinsettia plants is 25 more than 7 time the number of white ones. there are 225 total. how many are white. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "W=number of white; R=number of red=7W+25
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\n" ); document.write( "R+W=225
\n" ); document.write( "(7W+25)+W=225
\n" ); document.write( "8W=200
\n" ); document.write( "W=25
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: There are 25 white poinsettias.
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\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:
\n" ); document.write( "R=7W+25
\n" ); document.write( "R=7(25)+25
\n" ); document.write( "R=175+25
\n" ); document.write( "R=200
\n" ); document.write( "There are 200 red poinsettias.
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\n" ); document.write( "R+W=225
\n" ); document.write( "200+25=225
\n" ); document.write( "225=225
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