document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108897>Question 108897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam buys 4 times as many soccer balls as footballs, and 2 less than 3 times as many baseballs as footballs. If he buys 46 items altogether, how many of each does he get? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S = 4F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3F - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + F + B = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4F + F + B = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4F + F + 3F - 2 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8F = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 4F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3F - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 16 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 footballs, 24 soccer balls, 16 baseballs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add up to 46 OK </SPAN>\n" );
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