document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770978>Question 770978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an astronomer notice that one star gives off about 3.6 times as much energy as another star plus 400 units of energy. All together the stars give 55844 units of energy. How many units of energy does each star emit?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=469894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One star = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another star = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 55844 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one star gives off about 3.6 times as much energy as another star plus 400 units of energy. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.6y + 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 55844<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 3.6y + 400 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6y + 400 + y = 55844<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.6y = 55844 - 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.6y = 55444<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y = 12053.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One star (x) emits 43791 units of energy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another star (y) emits 12053 units of energy.<BR>\n" );
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