document.write( "Question 858132: The amount of money that Mary has is $5 less than twice Martha's amount. Together they have $43. How much does each person have?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let Martha = x
\n" ); document.write( "Martha plus (5 dollars less than twice martha) = $43.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B%282x-5%29=43\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x-5=43\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add 5 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Martha has X and Mary has 2x-5
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\n" ); document.write( "Martha has $16 and May has $27
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