document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033692>Question 1033692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the zoo the number of elephants is six more than the number of turtles. If there are 12 elephants and turtles combined, how many of each are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "e = t + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e + t = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"e\" and solve for \"t\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+6 + t = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2t = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3 (# of turtles)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e = t+6 = 9 (# of elephants)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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