document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18386>Question 18386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at work, Jack must stuff 1000 envelopes w/ advertisements. He can stuff 12 envelopes in one minute, and he has 112 envelopes already finished. Solve 1000 = 12n + 112 to find how many minutes it will take jack to complete the task </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1000= 12n + 112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, subtract 112 from each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1000= 12n +112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-112=     -112<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 888=12n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, isolate the variable by dividing 12 from each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "888/12=12n/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    28=n </SPAN>\n" );
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