document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107826>Question 107826</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh>Mathematics concepts and skills</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem into an equation<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Sixteen+equals+the+number+of+tennis+shoes+decreased+by+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Sixteen+equals+the+number+of+tennis+shoes+decreased+by+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78586 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t=# of tennis shoes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if 16 is (ie equals) the number of shoes t decreased by 3, then we have the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2B3=t%2Bcross%28-3%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2B3=t%2Bcross%28-3%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19=t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 19 tennis shoes </SPAN>\n" );
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