SOLUTION: Jenny just went shoe shopping. Now she has 5 more pairs of shoes than her brother does. Together, they have 25 pairs of shoes.

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Question 1111089: Jenny just went shoe shopping. Now she has 5 more pairs of shoes than her brother does. Together, they have 25 pairs of shoes.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jenny just went shoe shopping. Now she has 5 more pairs of shoes than her brother J + B = 25
J = B + 5
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Substitute and solve for "B":
B+5 + B = 25
2B = 20
B = 10 (# of pairs her brother has)
J = B+5 = 15 (# Jenny has)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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