document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773756>Question 773756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me! I have a problem I just cannot solve. It is: Mike bought some shirts for $15 each. Joe bought three less than Mike for $18 each. Together they spent $111. How many shirts did each person buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "15M + 18(M-3) = 111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33M - 54 = 111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 5 shirts for Mike<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 2 for Joe<BR>\n" );
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