document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217313>Question 217313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like assistance in solving this word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rock group plans to travel for a total of 38 weeks, making three concert stops.  They will be in Japan for 4 more weeks than they will be in Australia.  Their stay in Sweden will be 2 weeks shorter than that in Austrailia.  How many weeks will they be in each country?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163884 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=163884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j=x+4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=x-2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4+x+x-2=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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