document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629225>Question 629225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure out how to answer the following question. Please help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~Bill has three times more money than Joe. Joe has $6 more than Randy. Together they have $44. How much does each have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill's money _____3x______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe's money ______________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Randy's money ____________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation __________________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much does each person have? ___________ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=3j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=r+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=j-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b+j+r=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now you have three equations with three unknowns.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's substitute and put in only j's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=j-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3j+j-6+j=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5j-6=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5j=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3*10=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=10-6=4<BR>\n" );
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