document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164832>Question 164832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joan and Maria earn money by babysitting. If Joan earns twice as much as Maria, and the two girls earn a total of $40, how much does Maria earn? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using one variable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Joan earnings be \"x\"; then Maria earned \"40-x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(40-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $26.67 (Joan's earnings)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-x = $13.33 (Maria's earnings)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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