document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905559>Question 905559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jesse and Larry entered a pie eating contest. Jesse ate 5 less than twice as many pies as Larry. They ate a total of 16 pies. How many pies did each eat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x amount of pies Larry ate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jesse  + Larry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-5) + x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7, amount of pies Larry ate.  Jesse ate 9 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And... checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum is 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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