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document.write( "Thomas and zack had some toy cars.they were given an equal number of toy cars and zack now had twice the number of toy cars as what he had at first. 2/3 of zacks toy cars were now 1/2 of Thomass toy cars. If zack had 36 more toy cars than Thomas now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many toy cars were given to them altogether. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many toy cars did Thomas have at first. \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 #719025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</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=719025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem description is bad, or <i>seems</i> bad.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is an attempt to just begin:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thomas and zack had some toy cars.they were given an equal number of toy cars,...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t, Thomas<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..., and zack now had twice the number of toy cars as what he had at first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some amount, x cars was taken from Thomas and given to Zack?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 of zacks toy cars were now 1/2 of Thomass toy cars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not clear if another transfer of toy cars has happened, so assuming none further have been transfered,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If zack had 36 more toy cars than Thomas now.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To summarize the system of equations, the description can mean this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and maybe this system can be solved for t, z, and x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NO!  the last two equations of the system do NOT agree with each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recheck your problem description, and if you want help, then give the exact problem description, word-for-word exactly as it is given to you. </SPAN>\n" );
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