document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153323>Question 1153323</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Christine, Jose, and Bill served a total of 85 orders Monday at the school cafeteria. Bill served 3 times as many orders as Christine. Christine served 5 fewer orders than Jose. How many orders did they each serve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume Jose served x orders\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Christine serves (x-5) orders\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill serves 3(x-5) orders\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total 85 orders\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x-5)+3(x-5) =85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-5+3x-15 =85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-20 =85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 95/5 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jose 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Christine 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill 48 </SPAN>\n" );
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