document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106847>Question 1106847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The capacities of two trucks are 3 tons and 4 tons. If the larger truck makes 3 more trips than the smaller, its total haul is 20 more tons than the smaller one. How many trips does each truck make? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12 = 3x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 the small truck makes 8 trips and the large truck 8+3=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 tons * (8 + 3) = 4 * 11 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 tons * 8) + 20 = 24 + 20 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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