document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210163>Question 210163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy has $8 less than Maria.Together they have $30 . How much does each girl have ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=158816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A = the amount Amy has and M = Maria's amount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = M-$8 \"Amy has $8 less than Maria\" Substitue this into the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+M = $30 \"Together they have $30.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(M-$8)+M = $30 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M-$8 = $30 Add $8 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M = $38 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = $19 ...and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = M-$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = $19-$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = $11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amy has $11 and Maria has $19.<BR>\n" );
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