document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182967>Question 1182967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out how to write a mathematical statement for the following question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Jill was playing a game with her sister. Jill was down by 5. After her next turn, she was down by 3. Write a mathematical statement that represents this scenario.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should the statement be written as x - 5, x - 3 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=813098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = -2x + 7 for x = 1 to 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y represents the number of points she is down by.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x represents the number of turns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 1, y = 7 - 2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x = 2, y = 7 - 4 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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