document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604758>Question 604758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choose the system of equations in x and y describing the situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Leroy has $15 less in his pocket than Donna.  If Donna hs $8 more, she would have 4 times as much money as Leroy.  This confuses me.  Which do I use to figure out the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x=y-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y-8=4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) x=y-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y+8=4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) x=y-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y+8=x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) y=x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y+8=4x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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=381398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Leroy's money = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Donna's money = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Leroy has $15 less in his pocket than Donna:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Donna has $8 more, she would have 4 times as much money as Leroy:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 8 = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the answer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x = y - 15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 8 = 4x </SPAN>\n" );
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