document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399756>Question 399756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! Can you please help me solve the following word problem: substitution?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A will states that Jerry is to inherit 3 times as much money as Mary. The total amount they will receive is $11,000. Find the amounts of money Jerry and Mary will inherit?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, I sorta started the problem out as that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J-jerry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-mary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the equation would be J= 3M <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but im not sure if its right and I also need to solve it!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks! :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two unknowns means two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second equation you will need is ___ J + M = 11,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve by substitution or elimination </SPAN>\n" );
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