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document.write( "The answer is 19..  I just don't know how to get it.  I keep getting 18 as an answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A construction company spent 26 hours on two jobs.  One job took 5 more the twice the number of hours of the other.  How long did the larger job take?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rebecca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A construction company spent 26 hours on two jobs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " One job took 5 more the twice the number of hours of the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long did the larger job take? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = time for larger job<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = time for the other job<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A construction company spent 26 hours on two jobs.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (26-x); this form for substitution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"One job took 5 more the twice the number of hours of the other.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How long did the larger job take?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace y with (26-x) in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(26-x) + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 52 - 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x = 52 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 19 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution; y = 26-19 = 7 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"One job took 5 more the twice the number of hours of the other.\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = 2(7) + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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