document.write( "Question 67820: my problem is: Luke has $5.00 more than Sam, together they have $73.00. How much does each have. Explain the equation.
\n" ); document.write( "I know the answer is $34.00 and $39.00, but i don't know how to write it out.\r
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Luke has $5.00 more than Sam, together they have $73.00. How much does each have. Explain the equation.
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\n" ); document.write( "Start word problems by symbolizing the unknows.
\n" ); document.write( "Let amount Sam has be \"x\" dollars.
\n" ); document.write( "Then Luke has \"x+5\" dollars.
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\n" ); document.write( "Then try to write an equation involving the variables.
\n" ); document.write( "Sam + Luke have 73 dollars
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+5) = 73
\n" ); document.write( "Then solve for the variable.
\n" ); document.write( "2x+5=73
\n" ); document.write( "2x= 68
\n" ); document.write( "x=34
\n" ); document.write( "Then interpret the results.
\n" ); document.write( "Sam has x=34 dollars
\n" ); document.write( "Luke has x+5=34+5=39 dollars
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps.
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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