document.write( "Question 902896: jim weighs 40 lb more than stephanie. stephianie weighs three fourths as much as jim, how much does each weigh? Choices for stephianie's weight are 100lb 118lb 120 lb \n" ); document.write( "
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j = s + 40\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute 3/4j for s.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1j = 3/4j + 40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/4 j = 40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "j = 160\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "160 = s + 40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120 = s <--- ANSWER\r
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