document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=181880>Question 181880</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Method of Substitution=Problem Solving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6. Samantha works twice as many hours per week as Adriana. Together they work a total of 39 hour one week. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) State how ou will assign variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Write an equation to represent the information in the first sentence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Write an equation to represent the information in the second sentence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) Use the method of substitution to find the number of hours worked by each person.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please and thank you very much.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i tried so much but i didnt get it at all.:( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #136504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><B>tvandenberg(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><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=136504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)  Just assign some variables.  Let's choose S to be the hours for Samantha and A for Adrianna.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)  S = 2 * A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)  S + A = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)  Substituting (b) into (c)...  2 * A + A = 39 .... 3 A = 39 ... A = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Substituting back into (b) .... S = 2 * 13 = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps, Troy. </SPAN>\n" );
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