document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950952>Question 950952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carl, Diane, and Ed have $ 46.Carl has half as much as Diane, and Ed has $2 less than Diane. How \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "much does each have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " much does each have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + d + e = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (1/2)d <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = d-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"c\" and \"e\" and solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)d + d + d-2 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2)d = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 96/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = $19.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = $9.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = $17.20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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