document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205786>Question 1205786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brian is studying for his final exams in Chemistry and Algebra. He knows he has less than 22 hours to study, and it will take him at least three times longer to study for Algebra than Chemistry.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph the system on your own graph paper with Chemistry as the independent variable and Algebra as the dependent variable. Then, decide which of the four graphs below shows the correct lines (dotted/solid), and then choose the letter for the region on that graph that should be shaded for the solution. If no regions should be shaded, choose No Solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P No Solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can he spend 14 hours on Chemistry and 9 hours on Algebra?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can he spend 15 hours on Chemistry and 9 hours on Algebra? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Obviously we can't help you with choosing the right graph, since you haven't shown them in your post.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) The statement of a math problem should NEVER use the phrase \"three times longer than\", because nearly everyone interprets that to mean three times as long as, which is not correct.  Three times longer than x is x, plus 3 times x, or x+3x = 4x -- i.e., three times longer than is four times as long as.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) The two specific questions that are asked are answered trivially, since in both cases the time spent studying for algebra is LESS than the time spent studying for chemistry.<br><BR>\n" );
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