document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58918>Question 58918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two boys trading baseball cards agree that 6 Will Clark cards and 3 Jose Canseco cards are worth the same to them as 2 Nolan Ryan cards.  They also agree that 9 Canseco cards are worth the same as 12 Clark cards plus 2 Ryan cards.  How many Canseco cards have the same value to them as 2 Ryan cards. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone help me set this one up and solve it?  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=40414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let W be Will Clark cards , J be Jose Canseco cards and N be Nolan Ryan cards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that 6W + 3J = 2N  ----------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and        12W + 2N = 9J   ----------------(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying (1) by 2 gives 12W + 6J = 4N -----------------(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                           12W - 9J = - 2N ---------------(2) rearranged\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting the above two equations we have, 6J + 9J = 4N + 2N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                     ==>   15J = 6N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                    ==>  5J = 2N [Dividing both the sides by 3]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore 2 Ryan cards = 5 Canseco cards </SPAN>\n" );
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