document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910211>Question 910211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> susan, michael, and ahmad served a total of 68 orders monday at the school. Michael served 7 fewer orders than susan. ahmad served 3 times as many as susan. how many orders did they each serve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Michael = x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ahmad = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total: x + (x - 7) + 3x = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 7 = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Susan = 15 orders<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Michael = 15 - 7 = 8 orders<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ahmad = 3(15) = 45 orders </SPAN>\n" );
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