document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509663>Question 509663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wayne Gretzky scored 204 more goals than Mario Lemieux in their NHL careers.  If they scored a total of 1584 goals, find the number of goals scored by each player. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can set up the following: Let x represent Mario and x+204 represent wayne.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+204) = 1584<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms and subtract 204:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 690<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There we go, Mario got 690 and Wayne got 894.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make Sense?<BR>\n" );
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