document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195839>Question 1195839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Abiodum and Taiwon share 735 sweets between them so that Abiodum get 95 sweets more than Taiwon. Find how many sweets each get? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution from the other tutor, using two variables, is fine -- but it requires a lot of extra algebra to reach the solution.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the given information in the given form, a solution using a single variable is much easier.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = # of sweets that Taiwon gets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+95 = # of sweets that Abiodum gets<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of sweets is 735:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWERS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Taiwon gets x=320 sweets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Abiodum gets x+95=415 sweets<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And here is an informal solution, using logical reasoning and simple mental arithmetic, that gets the answers using exactly the same path as the formal algebraic solution above:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) Take away the \"extra\" 95 sweets that Abiodum has; that leaves 640 sweets, with equal numbers for both.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Divide the 640 by 2 to find each of them gets 320; that is Taiwon's share.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) Add the \"extra\" 95 to the 320 that Abiodum gets to get his total of 415.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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