document.write( "Question 122252: There were 10 more reds than 8 times the number of blues. Also the number of red was 5 less than 11 times the number of blues. How many of each were there? \n" ); document.write( "
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Write an equation for each statemen:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"There were 10 more reds than 8 times the number of blues.\"
\n" ); document.write( "R = 8B + 10
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Also the number of red was 5 less than 11 times the number of blues.\"
\n" ); document.write( "R = 11B -5
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\n" ); document.write( "How many of each were there?
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (8B+10) for R in the above equation
\n" ); document.write( "8B + 10 = 11B - 5
\n" ); document.write( "10 + 5 = 11B - 8B
\n" ); document.write( "15 = 3B
\n" ); document.write( "B = \"15%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "B = 5 Blues
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\n" ); document.write( "Find R
\n" ); document.write( "R = 8B + 10
\n" ); document.write( "R = 8(5) + 10
\n" ); document.write( "R = 50
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solutions in R = 11B - 5
\n" ); document.write( "50 = 11(5) - 5; confirms our solutions \n" ); document.write( "
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