document.write( "Question 182217: Please help, I'm not good at word problems.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Two of the top grossing concert tours were by a jazz band and a rock band. Together, the two tours visited 174 cities. The jazz band visited 96 cities more than the rock band.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jazz Band\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rock Band
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x+(x+96)=174
\n" ); document.write( "2x=174-96
\n" ); document.write( "2x=78
\n" ); document.write( "x=78/2
\n" ); document.write( "x=39 cities visited by the rock band.
\n" ); document.write( "39+96=135 cities visited by the jazz band.
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\n" ); document.write( "39+135=174
\n" ); document.write( "174=174
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