document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13052>Question 13052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i wanted to know how to do this problem but im not sure it go's in average\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 5 times as many blue topaz gems as citrine gems;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times as many rubies as citrine gems;and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 gems in all                                             Rubies__<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                           Topaz__ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                           Citrine__ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 5 times as many blue topaz gems as citrine gems;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 times as many rubies as citrine gems;and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 gems in all <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of citrine gems be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of rubies is \"2x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of topaz is \"5x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 5x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of citrine = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of rubies = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of topaz = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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