document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245732>Question 245732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sue has 4 blocks more then jane, and Rod has 2 more then both jane and sue together.  if the total nimber of blocks is 42, how many blocks do sue, jane and rod each have.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ex. of how it should be set up...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sue- 4+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jane- x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rod- x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let sue=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jane=j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and rod=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+j+r=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=j+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=j+s+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+4+j+j+s+2=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+4+j+j+j+4+2=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4j+10=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4j=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=8+12+2=22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+12+22=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=42<BR>\n" );
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