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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The band leader wants to line up the 92 members in 4 rows so that each row has two more than the row before. How many members whould be in the shortest row?\r
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The band leader wants to line up the 92 members in 4 rows so that each row has two more than the row before. How many members whould be in the shortest row?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the shortest line have x members
\n" ); document.write( "The next is x+2 members
\n" ); document.write( "Then x+2+2=x+4 members
\n" ); document.write( "And finally x+4+2 = x+6 members
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION;
\n" ); document.write( "x + x+2 + x+4 + x+6 = 92
\n" ); document.write( "4x+12 = 92
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 80
\n" ); document.write( "x = 20 (number in the shortest line)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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