document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944367>Question 944367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if elana has 5 times more money than lina and the total amount they have is $42.00 how do you write this equation out? How much money does elana have and how much does lina have?<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 #575835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let E=Elana's money and L=Lina's money<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E=5L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E+L=$42.00 Substitute for E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L+L=$42.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6L=$42.00 Divide each side by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=$7.00 Answer Lina has $7.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E=5(L)=5($7.00)=$35.00 ANSWER Elana has $35.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E+L=$42.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$35.00+$7.00=$42.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$42.00=$42.00<BR>\n" );
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