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document.write( "the Randolph's used 12 more gallons of fuel oil in October than in September and twice as much oil in November as in September. if they used 132 gallons for the 3 months, how much was used during each month?<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 #82106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=September\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the Randolph's used 12 more gallons of fuel oil in October than in September\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so x+12=October\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"twice as much oil in November as in September\" ___ so 2x=November\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"they used 132 gallons for the 3 months\" ___ x+x+12+2x=132 </SPAN>\n" );
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