document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111232>Question 111232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We think we have the answer, but the answer does not appear on the worksheet as a possible solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A set of children's blocks contains 3 shapes, longs, flats & cubes.  There are 3 times as many longs as cubes and 30 fewer flats than longs.  If there are 600 blocks in all, how many longs are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600 = c + l + f<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 3l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = l -30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600 = 3l + l + l-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 = 5l - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "630 = 5l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 126\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct, or has something been transposed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81133 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=81133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think about your basic assumptions. The problem says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 3 times as many longs as cubes. So, if L = longs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and C = cubes, then l is quite a bit bigger than C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But you said <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+3L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+3L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which makes C three times bigger than L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+3C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+3C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F+=+L+-+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F+=+L+-+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > same as yours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+%2B+F+%2B+L+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+%2B+F+%2B+L+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28l%2F3%29+=+%28L+-+30%29+%2B+L+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28l%2F3%29+=+%28L+-+30%29+%2B+L+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+%2B+3L+-+90+%2B+3L++=+1800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+%2B+3L+-+90+%2B+3L++=+1800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7L+=+1890 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7L+=+1890\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+270 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+270\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+l%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+l%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+270%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+270%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F+=+l+-+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F+=+l+-+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F+=+270+-+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F+=+270+-+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F+=+240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F+=+240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+%2B+F+%2B+L+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+%2B+F+%2B+L+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+%2B+240+%2B+270+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+%2B+240+%2B+270+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OK<BR>\n" );
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