document.write( "Question 22399: In a darts competition, Susan scored 147 more than John and three times as much as Elizabeth. If their combined score came to 336 find their individual scores.\r
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In a darts competition, Susan scored 147 more than John and three times as\r\n" );
document.write( "much as Elizabeth. If their combined score came to 336 find their individual\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...Susan scored 147 more than John...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "S = J + 147\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...Susan scored...three times as much as Elizabeth...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "S = 3E\r\n" );
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document.write( ">>...their combined score came to 336...<<\r\n" );
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document.write( "S + J + E = 336\r\n" );
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document.write( "This gives us this system of equations:\r\n" );
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document.write( "S = J + 147\r\n" );
document.write( "S = 3E\r\n" );
document.write( "S + J + E = 336\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve that system?  If not re-post.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answers are S = 207, J = 60, E = 69\r\n" );
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