document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287586>Question 287586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Juan and Mary play a two-person game in which the winner gains 2 points and the loser loses 1 point. If Juan won exactly 3 games and Mary had a final score of 5 points, how many games did they play?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) 11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mcleo><B>mcleo(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mcleo><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=208364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Juan won 3 games, which means Mary lost 3. Thus Mary had 3 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Juan did not win any more games which means Mary won 1, giving a 2 points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: Mary = 1+1+1+2=5 points <BR>\n" );
document.write( "             = 4 games were played \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marlon </SPAN>\n" );
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