document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205583>Question 205583</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781418006327/algebrahomeworkh>building a foundation in mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> twice some number decreased by 5 is equal to 1 more than that number. what is the number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rita is twice as old as her cousin lenny, who is 4 years older than teir cousin tony. the sum of all three ages is 72. how old is rita?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a handful of coins is made up of dimes and nickles. there are 2 more dimes than nickles. The coins have the value of $i.85. how many of each coin are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=155203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Tony =x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Leny =x+4=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Rita =2x+4=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+4)+2(x+4)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "correct the amount in C. </SPAN>\n" );
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