document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117359>Question 117359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the statement below into a mathematical equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mrs. Gardner went to the market. She purchased some lettuce heads and some tomatoes. There were 12 items purchased. She bought twice as many tomatoes as lettuce heads.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of lettuce be \"u\"; Let # of tomatoes be \"t\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u + t = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2u<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"u\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u + 2u = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u = 4 (# of lettuce)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + t = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8 (# of tomatoes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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