document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879297>Question 879297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane has 12.00 less than twice the amount that Jason saved. Together they saved 144.00. How much did Jane save? how much did Jason save? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N + S = 144 (Together they saved 144.00.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 2S-12 (Jane has 12.00 less than twice the amount that Jason saved.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of N from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2S-12) + S =144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S-12=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 12 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S = 156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Jason saved 52, then Jane saved (52*2) - 12.  104-12 = 92.  92+52=144.<BR>\n" );
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