document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1107560>Question 1107560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bridget's classroom started out with a collection of only 6 books, but she plans to purchase an additional 3 books per week. Cole's library started out with 38 books, and he will purchase another 1 book per week. At what week and amount of books will the two libraries be the same? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of weeks be denoted x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bridget�s classroom started out with a collection of only 6 books, but she plans to purchase an additional 3 books per week<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n1= number of books\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n1=6+3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cole�s library started out with 38 books, and he will purchase another 1 book per week\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n2= 38+1x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When will n1 be equal to n2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6+3x = 38+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-x = 38-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " amount of books in the two libraries will  be sam be the same at 16 weeks\r<BR>\n" );
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