document.write( "Question 1189295: Rufus collected 100 pounds of aluminum cans to recycle. He plans to college an additional 25 pounds each week. Write the equation for the total pounds, P, of aluminum cans after w weeks. \r
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document.write( "The equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P = 100 + 25w   pounds of aluminum cans to recycle,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where w is the number of weeks.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To answer the last question, you need solve this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    100 + 25w = 400.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify it step by step and find the number of weeks, w\r\n" );
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document.write( "    25w = 400 - 100\r\n" );
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document.write( "    25w =    300\r\n" );
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document.write( "      w =    300/25 = 12.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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