document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489284>Question 489284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me. I am stresses here. I truly need help with this word problem. I've been working on this problem for hours now and I'm still not close. The sum of two numbers is 8. One number is 3 times the other. Find the answer. Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333617 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=333617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 8. One number is 3 times the other. Find the answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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