document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058088>Question 1058088</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Over the last three evenings,Ashley received a total of 50 phone calls at the call center.the third evening she received 2 times as many calls as the second evening.the first evening,she received 10 fewer calls than the second evening.How many phone calls did she receive each evening </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of calls received on the first evening is x - 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of calls received on the third evening is 2x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of calls received on the three evenings is (x - 10) + x + 2x, and this is equal to 50:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 10) + x + 2x = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 10 = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 50 + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 60/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of calls received on each evening is then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First evening: x - 10 = 15 - 10 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second evening: x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third evening: 2x = 2(15) = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 5 + 15 + 30 = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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