document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122324>Question 1122324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike and hassan together harvested 19 mangosteens.if Hassan has 3 less of the fruit than mike, find the number of mangosteens mike has\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 #738415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=738415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of mangosteens of Mike be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of mangosteens of Hassan is (x-3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x-3)=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=19+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mike has 11 mangosteens. </SPAN>\n" );
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