document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103236>Question 103236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's been a long time since I've done Algebra and I don't know how to help my daughter with this one....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A banana contains 3 more milligrams (mg) of calcium than an apple and 40 mg of calcium less than an orange. How much calcium is there in an orange if it contains the same amount as 5 apples and a banana.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'd like to see how this is written out in equation form....not just get the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=75081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A banana contains 3 more milligrams (mg) of calcium than an apple and 40 mg of calcium less than an orange. How much calcium is there in an orange if it contains the same amount as 5 apples and a banana. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "banana = \"b\" ; apple = \"a\" ; orange = \"r\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = r-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a+ b =r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a - 1b + 0r = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0a + 1b - 1r = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a + 1b - 1r = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a TI calculator I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 8 ; b = 11 ; r = 51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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