document.write( "Question 1189678: Tyler has 4 times as many coins as Oliver. If Oliver had 27 more coins, the two boys would have exactly the same amount. How many coins does Tyler have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " x = # of coins Oliver has;\r\n" );
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document.write( "4x = # of coins Tyles has.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 27 = 4x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    27 = 4x - x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    27 = 3x\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 27/3 = 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Tyler has 4*9 = 36 coins.\r\n" );
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