document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105874>Question 105874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve these two problems:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eight times a number plus 6 less than twice the number is 34.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Julius sold five times as many computers as Sam sold last year.  In total, they sold 78 computers.  How many computers did Julius sell?\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 #77059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...Eight times a number ... 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...plus ... +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...6 less than twice the number ... 2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...is 34 ... =34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+2x-6=34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=Julius, so x/5=Sam ... x+(x/5)=78<BR>\n" );
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