document.write( "Question 756711: Jane spent $42 for shoes. This was $ 14 less than twice what she spent for a blouse. How much was the blouse? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #460397 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+b+\"$ = amount she paid for blouse
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+42+=+2b+-+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2b+=+42+%2B+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2b+=+56+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+28+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The blouse was $28
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