document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828795>Question 828795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ace Construction built five less than twice the number of houses that Ben's Construction built. If the total number of houses built by both firms was 115, how many did each build? \r<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 #499497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ace Construction built five less than twice the number of houses that Ben's Construction built. If the total number of houses built by both firms was 115, how many did each build? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Ben's Construct build \"x\" houses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Ace constructed 2x-5 houses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x-5 = 115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 (# of Ben's houses)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5 = 75 (# of Ace houses)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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