document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172584>Question 172584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Claudia has received 19 more Christmas cards than Larry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larry has received 17 less than Vicki.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jorge has eight more  cards than Lori.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vicki has received 5 more cards than Jorge.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jorge and Larry have 44 cards between them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many have the 5 received between them?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for the help I appreciate it. I can't figure this out for the life of me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mandie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Claudia has received 19 more Christmas cards than Larry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larry has received 17 less than Vicki.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jorge has eight more cards than Lori.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vicki has received 5 more cards than Jorge.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jorge and Larry have 44 cards between them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many have the 5 received between them? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = L + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = V - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = L + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = J + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + L = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J + L = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+8)+L = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 18+19 = 37<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = V - 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35 = J + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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