document.write( "Question 957877: Share $360.00 between Ben and Roy that Roy gets $48.00 more than Ben. What is Ben's share? \n" ); document.write( "
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Share $360.00 between Ben and Roy that Roy gets $48.00 more than Ben. What is Ben's share?
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\n" ); document.write( "r = b + 48
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\n" ); document.write( "r + b = 360
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"r\" and solve for \"b\"::
\n" ); document.write( "b+48 + b = 360
\n" ); document.write( "2b = 312
\n" ); document.write( "b = $156 (Ben's share)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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