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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. the gym is 21 years newer than the auditorium. the gym is also one-fourth as old as the auditorium. how old is each building\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. two numbers differ by 57. theier sum is 185. find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. one number is four times another number. the larger number is also eighty-seven more than the smaller number. find the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11. the height of a flag pole is three-fourth the height of the school. the difference in the heights is 4.5 m. what is the hieght of the school\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 #75105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=75105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. the gym is 21 years newer than the auditorium. the gym is also one-fourth as old as the auditorium. how old is each building<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=A-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=1/4A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4A=A-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4A-A=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/4A=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=A-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=28-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. two numbers differ by 57. their sum is 185. find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=57+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57+y+y=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=185-57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(64)=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=185-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=121\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. one number is four times another number. the larger number is also eighty-seven more than the smaller number. find the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+87=4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4y=-87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4(29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=116\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11. the height of a flag pole is three-fourth the height of the school. the difference in the heights is 4.5 m. what is the hieght of the school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=3/4S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F-S=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4S-S=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4S=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=(3/4)18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=13.5<BR>\n" );
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