document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844969>Question 844969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C has twice as many books as B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If C gives B 5 books then C has 10 more books than B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many books does C have.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tries this by saying that C=2b and that c-5=b+10.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've come up with 30 but know when i solve it using 30 that's wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can figure out that the correct answer is 40, but don't know what I'm doing that I can't figure out the correct equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c=2b,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-5=b+5+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-5=b+5+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40-5=20+5+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35=35<BR>\n" );
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