document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175236>Question 1175236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I have the following word problem.  I'm a little confused on how to set it up to solve it.  I would appreciate any help.  Thank you in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies Ted Major League Baseball in runs batted in for the 2008 regular seasons.  Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers, who came in second to Howard, had 16 fewer runs batted in for the 2008 regular season.  Together, these two players brought home 276 runs during the 2008 regular season.  How many runs batted in did Howard and Hamilton accounted for? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You should know and understand how to use the algebraic method for solving the problem as shown by the other tutors.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But you can get valuable exercise for your brain by solving the problem informally, using logical reasoning and mental arithmetic.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Josh H had 16 fewer RBIs than Ryan H; and the total between the two of them was 276.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take away those 16 \"extra\" RBIs from Ryan's total; now the two of them have the same number, and the total is 276-16 = 260.  So now each has 260/2 = 130 RBIs -- Josh 130 and Ryan 130.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add back the 16 you took away from Ryan to get the actual numbers: Josh 130 and Howard 130+16 = 146.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that, technically, no computations at all are needed to answer the question that is asked; the answer is part of the given information:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "QUESTION: \"How many runs batted in did Howard <b><i>AND</b></i> Hamilton account for?\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 276 </SPAN>\n" );
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