document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184678>Question 1184678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A had some chocolate cookies and gave <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to B. A also had some strawberry cookies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and gave <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to B. A ate 32 chocolate cookies and B ate 14 strawberry cookies. B had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as many strawberry cookies are chocolate cookies left and A had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as many strawberry <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cookies as chocolate cookies left. How many strawberry cookies did A have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815480 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815480\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A had some chocolate cookies and gave <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A also had some strawberry cookies and gave <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c = original number of Chocolate cookies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = number of straw berries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A and B both have .5c and .5s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A ate 32 chocolate cookies and B ate 14 strawberry cookies.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A then had: (.5c-32) and .5s, while B has: .5c and (.5s-14)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as many strawberry cookies as chocolate cookies left<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5s-14 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(.5c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the fraction, mult by 8, rearrange fractions for elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(.5s-14) = .5c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s - 112 - .5c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s -.5c = 112 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and A had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as many strawberry cookies as chocolate cookies left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(.5c-32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(.5s) = .5c - 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2.5s - .5c = -32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s -.5c = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5s - .5c = -32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------subtraction eliminates c, find s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5s = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 144/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 96 strawberry cookies A had at first<BR>\n" );
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