document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116918>Question 1116918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a fruiterer had 420 apples and oranges.  There were 24 more apples than oranges. He sold 60 applesand bought some oranges.he then had half as many apples as oranges. How many oranges did he buy.\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 #731852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=731852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = no. of apples<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let r = no. of oranges<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a fruiterer had 420 apples and oranges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + r = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( " There were 24 more apples than oranges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = r + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the number oranges originally, in the first equation, replace a with (r+24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+24) + r = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 420 - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r = 396<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 396/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 198 oranges<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 198 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 222 apples<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " He sold 60 apples and bought some oranges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " he then had half as many apples as oranges.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = no. of oranges bought<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "222 - 60 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(198 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "162 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(198+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * 162 = 198 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "324 = 198 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "324 - 198 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 126 oranges bought\r<BR>\n" );
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