document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059628>Question 1059628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this word problem into an equation:  Garland put 2b + 3 dollars in the bank in the first week. The following week he doubled the first week's savings and put that amount in the bank. The next week he doubled what was in the bank and put that amount in the bank. If he know has $477 dollars in the bank, how much did he put in the bank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=674706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Initial quantity in the bank, 2b+3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After a week:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282b%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282b%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After another week:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2%282b%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2%282b%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Knows <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%282b%2B3%29=477 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%282b%2B3%29=477\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; solve for b and evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively,  since the question asks for 2b+3 and you have an equation already, you can divide both sides by 4 and compute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b%2B3=477%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b%2B3=477%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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