document.write( "Question 1093467: George and Dale have been assigned the same number of math problems for homework. George has finished 22 problems, and Dale has finished 6 problems. If dale has three times as many problems remaining as George does, how many problems was George originally assigned? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let the integer number N be the total number of problems assigned to each separately.\r\n" );
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document.write( "When George solved 22 problems,  (N-22) problems remained to solve.\r\n" );
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document.write( "When Dale solved 6 problems,  (N-6) problems remained to solve.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The condition says that\r\n" );
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document.write( "N-6 = 3*(N-22).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve:\r\n" );
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document.write( "N - 6 = 3N - 66,\r\n" );
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document.write( "66 - 6 = 3N - N,\r\n" );
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document.write( "2N = 60  ====>  N =  = 30.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  In all, 30 problems were assigned to each.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.   Please make check on your own.\r\n" );
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