document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890385>Question 890385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brianna and Carlos sell computers. Last month Brianna sold 24 more computers than Carlos. Together they sold 122. How many computers did Carlos sell?\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 #538976 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=538976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B + C = 122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = C + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of B from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C + 24 + C = 122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C + 24 = 122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 24 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carlos sold 49 computers and Briana sold 73 computers. </SPAN>\n" );
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