document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939508>Question 939508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben has four more than twice as many CDs as Jake. If they have a total of 31 CDs, how many CDs does Jake have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + j = 31 CDs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2j+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"j\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2j+4 + j = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3j = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 9 (# of CDs Jake has)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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