document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573065>Question 573065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Timmy has 14 math and science books. He has 5 times more math books than science books. Write a system of equations representing how many math and science books Timmy has.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use M for the number of math books, S for the number of science books. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Timmy has 14 math and science books.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + M = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tim has 5 times more math books than science books.  So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 x S = M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + M = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the system of equations.  Since you didn't ask to solve it, just write the system of equations, I'll assume you can take it from here.  :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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