document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666462>Question 666462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jorge has 5 more than twice the number of DVDs as Ahmed. Kaitlin has the same number of DVDs as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jorge, which is equal to 3 less than three times as many as Ahmed.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a. Explain how you can write an equation to solve for the number of DVDs that Ahmed has.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b. How many DVDs does each person have? Explain how you found your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=414505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Establish variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = Jorge<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = Ahmed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = Kaitlin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ahmed, y, can be solved setting the x expression equivalent to each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 5 = 3y - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting the two x expressions equivalent to each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 5 = 3y - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - 3y = -3 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > DVDs for Ahmed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x, Jorge<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(8) + 5 = 16 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x=21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x=21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > DVDs for Jorge<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for z, Kaitlin<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28z=21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28z=21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > DVDs for Kaitlin<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....................<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Delighted to help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Reading Boosters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "www.MyHomeworkAnswers.com\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );