document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55404>Question 55404</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Becky has as many dimes as Ryan and Amy have together. Ryan has 2 more dimes than Amy, and Amy has one-third as many dimes as Becky has. How many dimes does each have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=37581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  B = R + A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  R = A + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.  A = B/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute equation 2 into equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.  B = (A + 2) + A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug equation 3 into equation 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.  B = (B/3 +2) + B/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve equation 5 for B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3B%2F3+=+2B%2F3+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3B%2F3+=+2B%2F3+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2B/3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+B+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+B+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug this into equation 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+6%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+6%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug A and B into equation 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+=+R+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+=+R+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Becy = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ryan = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amy = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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