document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=821009>Question 821009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa has twice as many pencils as Elle. The difference in pencils is 15. How many pencils does each of the girls have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-e = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"e\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e-e = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 15 (Elle has 15 pencils)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 30 (Melissa has 30 pencils)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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