document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185215>Question 185215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.It is 12pm.2 people are fishing.If Benoit gives 2 of his fishes to Amelie,she will have 2 times more fishes than him. If Amelie gives 4 fishes to Benoit,he will have the same amount of fishes.How many fishes does each have ?? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.It is 4pm.If benoit gives 8 of his fishes to Amelie,she will have 3 times more fishes than him.If Amelie gives the 1/5 of her fishes to Benoit,they willhave the same amount.Howmany fishes do the have?? PLESEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP WITH THIS ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH GOD !!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138948 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=138948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.It is 12pm.2 people are fishing.If Benoit gives 2 of his fishes to Amelie,she will have 2 times more fishes than him. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of fish they each start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amelia has \"a\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Benoit has \"b\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After switching the fish the number of fish for each is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amelie has \"a+2\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Benoit has \"b-2\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"she will have 2 times more fishes than him\". <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resulting Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2 = 2(b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a -2b = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Amelie gives 4 fishes to Benoit,he will have the same amount of fishes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amelie: a+2-4 = a-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Benoit: b-2+4 = b+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Resulting Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2 = b+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - b = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"How many fishes does each have ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 2b = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a -  b =  4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st equation from the 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10 (# of fish Benoit has to start with)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+2 = 12 (# of fish Benoit has at 4 o'clock.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"a\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 10 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 14 (# of fish Amelie has to start with)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2 =12 (# of fish she has at 4 o'clock.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.It is 4pm.If benoit gives 8 of his fishes to Amelie,she will have 3 times more fishes than him..How many fishes do they have? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 12 -8 = 4 (# that Benoit has after giving 8 to Amelie)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12 +8 = 20(# that Amelie has after receiving 8 from Benoit)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I guess they are saying a = b + 3b; 20 = 12 + 3*4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But they have a strange way of saying it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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