document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858077>Question 858077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dolores ate 3 more than Dimpy. If they ate a total of 30 pies in all, how many did each eat? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L = P+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + P = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"L\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+3+P = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2P = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 13.5 (Dimpy consumed 13.5 pies)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = P+3 = 16.5 (Dolores consumed 16.5 pies)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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