document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099049>Question 1099049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe delivers 5 newspapers in the same time Matt delivers 4 newspapers. If they have a total of 54 papers, how many did Joe deliver? How many did Matt deliver? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If they have a total of 54 papers, how many did Joe deliver?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many did Matt deliver? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = number of papers delivered by Joe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = no. of papers by Matt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 4x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 54/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*5 = 30 delivered by Joe<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*4 = 24 delivered by Matt<BR>\n" );
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