document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437525>Question 437525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need help in how to solve this word problem please:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Here it is: Together Fred,Sam and Joe have $31. Use a system of equations to find the amount of money that Joe has if Sam has $3 less than Fred and Joe has $1 more than Fred and Sam combined. <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 #302676 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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=302676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f+s+j=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=f+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=f+s+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16=6+9+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+6+9=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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