document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360851>Question 360851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jacks bowling score was 20 less than twice jills score. the sum of their scores was 205. find the two scores. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So for this one, we need to use variables:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Jack) = 2(Jill)-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(jack) + (Jill) = 205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we substitute: 2(Jill) -20 for (Jack) in the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(Jill) - 20 + (Jill) = 205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(Jill) = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Jill) = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (Jack) = 2(75) - 20 => 150 - 20 = 130 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jill= 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jack= 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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