document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220783>Question 220783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a basketball game, the Robins scored 17 fewer points than the Cardinals.  Together, both teams scored a total of 145 points.  How many points did the Robins score during the game? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=165666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  r= # points  Robbins,,,,and  c= # points Cardinals<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=c-17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r+c = 145,,,,,subst <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c-17) +c =145<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c-17=145<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2c= 162<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=c-17 = 81-17 = 64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,,64+81= 145,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=c-17,,,,,64=81-17,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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