document.write( "Question 1157342: A man has x match box. On Monday he uses one-quarter of it. On Tuesday he uses five more. How many matches has he used? How many has he left? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #780204 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A man has x match box.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " On Monday he uses one-quarter of it.=x/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " On Tuesday he uses five more. =5 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "He used (x/4) + 5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Balance he had --- x-((x/4)+5)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=(3x/4) -5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |