document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99279>Question 99279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a set of childrens clocks contains three shapes: longs, flats, and cubes. there are 3 times as many longs as cubes, and 30 fewer flats than longs. if there are 600 blocks in all, how many longs are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i set up this equation?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let c=cubes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 3 times as many longs as cubes ... 3c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 fewer flats than longs ... 3c-30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if there are 600 blocks in all ... c+3c+3c-30=600 ... 7c=630 ... c=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many longs are there? ... 3(90)=270 </SPAN>\n" );
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