document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120313>Question 120313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the question in its exact words,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are a different number of bicycles, tandem bicycles, and tricycles in the Wheel Shop. There are a total of 135 seats, 118 front handle bars (that steer the bike), and 269 wheels. How many are bicycles, tandem bicycles, and tricycles are there in the Wheel Shop? (Hint: A tandem bike has two seats. Bicycles and tricycles have one seat. All of the cycles have one set of front handle bars that steer the bike. A bicycle and tandem bike have two wheels. A tricycle has three wheels.).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please try to solve this as soon as possible,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 135=1T+1B+2TB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(118=T+B+TB) NOW SUBTRACT EQUATION 2 FROM EQAUTION 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17=TB IS THE NUMBER OF TANDEM BIKES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "269=3T+2B+2*17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "269=3T+2B+34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "269-34=3T+2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "235=3T+2B NUMBER OF WHEELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "118=T+B+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "118-17=T+B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "101=T+B NUMBER OF HANDLE BARS. NOW MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -2 AND ADD TO THE WHEEL EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "235=3T+2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-202=-2T-2B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "33=T OR THE NUMBER OF TRICYCLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "118=33+B+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "118-33-17=B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68=B OF THE NUMBER OF BIKES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "269=3*33+2*68+2*17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "269=99+136+34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "269=269<BR>\n" );
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