document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399660>Question 399660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This makes no sens what so ever... I am an 7th grader taking highschool math courses and this just stumped me. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah and her brother, Jacob, worked hard weeding their neighbor’s garden. Together, they earned a total of $1040. Sarah earned $240 more than Jacob. How much did each of them earn?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a system of two equations with two variables to model this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Use substitution or the elimination method to solve the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Answer the question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	show how to check your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=283000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah and her brother, Jacob, worked hard weeding their neighbor’s garden. Together, they earned a total of $1040. Sarah earned $240 more than Jacob. How much did each of them earn?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a system of two equations with two variables to model this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use substitution or the elimination method to solve the system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + j = 1040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = j+240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for \"j\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(j+240)+j = 1040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j = 800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = $400 (amount of money Jacob earned)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = j+240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 400 + 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = $640 (amount of money Sarah earned)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+j = 1040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640 + 400 = 1040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1040 = 1040<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = j + 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640 = 400 + 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640 = 640<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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