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document.write( "A group of farmers bought 28 tractors and trucks. There were 1.8 times more tractors than trucks. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many tractors and how many trucks were bought by the farmers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem's description in your post is bad English presentation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A normal English presentation/translation would be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    A group of farmers bought 28 tractors and trucks. There were 1.8 times as many tractors as trucks. \r\n" );
document.write( "    How many tractors and how many trucks were bought by the farmers?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Below is my solution for this modified version.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of trucks.\r\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of tractors is 1.8x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 1.8x = 28,\r\n" );
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document.write( "      2.8x   = 28,\r\n" );
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document.write( "         x   = 28/2.8 = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>ANSWER</U>.  10 trucks and 10*1.8 = 18 tractors.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enjoy the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From which language did you translate your original version ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at your original post, I see that you are a beginner when it comes to translating math problems into English.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep in mind that English differs from many other languages — even in terms of proper word order within sentences.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, word-to-word translation often does not work properly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should know standard patterns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Making mistakes typical for beginners is not a catastrophe.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply learn using guidance from tutors, and make sure to read from high-quality textbooks and problem sets.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, be aware that the internet is full of sheer rubbish that is completely unsuitable for learning purposes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding a reliable learning resource is truly no easy task.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy learning (!)\r<BR>\n" );
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