document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362688>Question 362688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve,show your work to help me understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An algebra book weighs 6oz less than twice as much as a grammer book. if 5 algebra books weigh the same as 8 grammer books, how much does an algebra book weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5a = 8g.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, by substitution, 5(2g-6) = 8g,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10g-30 = 8g,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10g-8g = 30,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g = 30,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 15.  A grammar book weighs 15 ounces, an algebra book, 2*15 - 6 = 24 ounces. </SPAN>\n" );
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