document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16754>Question 16754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Algebra.com has been a God send. I have lost many, many hours of family time because of this Algebraic story problem. Any assistance would be greatly apprecited.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A cookie company makes three kinds of cookies, oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, and shortbread, packaged in small, medium, and large boxes. The small box contains 1 dozen oatmeal raisin and 1 dozen chocolate chip; the medium box has 2 dozen oatmeal, 1 dozen chocolate chip, and 1 dozen shortbread; the large box contains 2 dozen oatmeal raisin, 2 dozen chocolate chip, and 3 dozen shortbread. I you require 15 dozen oatmeal raisin, 10 dozen chocolate chip, and 11 dozen shortbread cookies, how many of each size box should you buy?\r<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 #8175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well in my first attempt, I tried to get the largest number of large boxes that would not give more cookies than required, which is 3 large boxes.  However, this did not seem to be working out, so I dropped down to 2 large boxes, which would be 4 oatmeal, 4 choc chip, 6 shortbread.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This leaves a need for 11 oatmeal, 6 choc chip, 5 shortbread.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For this, you can order 5 medium boxes, providing 10 oatmeal, 5 choc chip, 5 shortbread.  You still need 1 oatmeal, 1 choc chip, which is exactly 1 small box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In summary, you should order 2 large, 5 medium, and 1 small box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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