document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124945>Question 124945</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1885145691/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the word problem in its exact words.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Every year in half moon bay, there is a pumpkin contest to see who has grown the largest pumpkin for that year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last year, one grower brought 5 pumpkins to the contest. Instead of weighing them one at a time, he informed the judges, \"When I weighed them two at a time, I got the following weights: 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, and 121 pounds.\"Find out how much each pumpkin weighed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me with this problem. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> designate the pumpkins, from lightest to heaviest, with the letters A, B, C, D, E\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B=110(lightest and 2nd lightest)__ A+C=112(lightest and 3rd lightest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ B+C=113(2nd lightest and 3rd lightest)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 2nd equation from 3rd equation __ B-A=1 __ B=A+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ A+A+1=110 __ A=54.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B=55.5 __ C=57.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E+D=121(heaviest and 2nd heaviest) __ E+C=120(heaviest and 3rd heaviest)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E=62.5 __ D=58.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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