document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666465>Question 666465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> melinda earns 154 less per week than barbara. the combined income of both is 396. how much to each make? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414509 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=414509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Establish variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = melinda<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = barbara<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y - 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 396<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 154 + y = 396<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 396 + 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 550<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y+=+275%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y+=+275%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > made by Barbara<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = x+154 into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+154 = 396<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 396 - 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 242<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+121%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+121%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > made by Melinda<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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