document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229167>Question 229167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah spent $25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lily spent $18 and had 2 times the amount of money left after Sarah spent her $25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the original amount of money they started with.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HELP! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Lily spent $18 and had 2 times the amount of money left <BR>\n" );
document.write( "after Sarah spent her $25. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What was the original amount of money they started with. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Sarah start with \"s\" amount of money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Lily start with \"L\" amount of money.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After Sarah spent 25 she has \"S-25\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Lily spent 18 she has \"L-18\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: You have information to form only one equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need a second equation to completely solve the problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-18 = 2(S-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-18 = 2S-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2S - 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original amount was S+L = S + (2S-32) = 3S-32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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