document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062831>Question 1062831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 260 tons of sugar were shipped on thursday and this was four times as much as was shipped on wednesday, how many tons were shipped on wednesday?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #677829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=677829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equal the amount shipped on wednesday.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 equal the amount shipped on thursday.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the amount shipped on thursday is equal to 4 times the amount shipped on wednesday.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get 260 = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 260/4 = 65.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65 shipped on wednesday.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260 shipped on thursday.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amount shipped on thursday is equal to 260 / 65 = 4 times the amount shipped on wednesday.\r<BR>\n" );
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