document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349898>Question 349898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help coming up with an equation from the following question:  \"Jim weighs 40 pounds more than Stephanie.  Stephanie weighs three fourths as muc as Jim.  How much does each weigh?\"  thanks so much 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 #250062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let J be Jim's weight, S Stephanie's weight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Turn the words into equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Jim weighs 40 pounds more than Stephanie\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Stephanie weighs three fourths as much as Jim.\" <BR>\n" );
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