document.write( "Question 1151791: A commercial airplane has a total mass at take off of 102000 kg. The luggage and fuel are 1/3
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document.write( "If p is the mass of the unloaded plane, then\r\n" );
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document.write( "    - the luggage and fuel mass is  \"%281%2F3%29%2Ap\",   and\r\n" );
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document.write( "    - the mass of the crew and passengers is  \"%281%2F4%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2Ap\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total mass equation is then\r\n" );
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document.write( "    p + \"%281%2F3%29p\" + \"%281%2F12%29p\" = 102000  kilograms.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for p\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"%2817%2F12%29p\" = 102000\r\n" );
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document.write( "    p = \"%28102000%2A12%29%2F17\" kilograms.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use your calculator.\r\n" );
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