document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101302>Question 1101302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eugene spent $14 on a magazine and some candy bars.If the magazine cost $6 and each candy bar cost $2 then how many candy bars did he buy? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help setting it up I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6.      -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but I don’t know if it right <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're on the right track; however, you forgot to divide the 8 by 2. The answer is x = 4 (not x = 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's how you check the answer. Go back to the original equation and replace x with 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2*x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2*<font color=red>x</font> = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2*<font color=red>4</font> = 14 ... replace x with 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 8 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 = 14 ... true equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the last equation is true, this means the first equation is true when x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, Eugene bought 4 candy bars spending 2*4 = 8 dollars on candy bars. This is in addition to the 6 dollars for the magazine. In total, 6+8 = 14 dollars was spent<BR>\n" );
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