document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254812>Question 254812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Say Alex has 7 apples less than Barbara, and Barbara has 2 more apples than Casy, but Casy has 23 apples. How many apples does Alex have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187103 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=187103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=b-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=c+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in 23 for c in b=c+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you have b plug that in for b in a=b-7 and solve for a<BR>\n" );
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