document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141360>Question 1141360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of 9 eggs were transported to the market. Each of the  c crates that were used to transport the eggs could hold a maximum of m eggs. If one crate had 5 empty slots and the remaining crates were all filled. Which of the following expresses the relationship among g,c and m. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) cm-5=g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)cm+5=g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) Cg =m+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) cg =m-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #761905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=761905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> did you mean g eggs?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i don't see how the 9 fits into the equatins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there were c crates and the maximum number of eggs each could carry was m eggs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at full capacity, the number of eggs that could be transported would therefore be c * m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if all the crates were filled to capacity except for 1 crate and that crate had 5 empty slots, then the total capacity carried by the crates would be cm - 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if g was the number of eggs that were transported, then the equation would be g = cm - 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you didn't mean g rather than 9, then i don't see what the solution should be since there was no mention of g anywhere in the presentation of the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i think selection A should be your answer, but am confused by no mention of g.\r<BR>\n" );
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