document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952145>Question 952145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rock group plans to travel for a total of 37 weeks, making three concert stops. They will be in Japan for 4 more weeks than they will be in Australia. Their stay in Sweden will be 3 weeks shorter than that in Australia. How many weeks will they be in each country?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+x+3-x=37????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am very confused </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581488 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=581488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=stay in Australia; J=stay in Japan=A+4wks; S=stay in Sweden=A-3wks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+J+S=37 weeks Substitute for J and S, solve for A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+(A+4wks)+(A-3wks)=37wks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A+1wk=37wks Subtract 1 wk from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A=36wks Divide each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=12wks ANSWER 1: They will spend 12 weeks in Australia.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=A+4wks=12wks+4wks=16wks ANSWER 2: They will spend 16 weeks in Japan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=A-3wks=12wks-3wks=9wks ANSWER 3: They will spend 9 weeks in Sweden<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+J+S=37 weeks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 weeks+16 weeks+9weeks=37 weeks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37 weeks=37 weeks </SPAN>\n" );
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