document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961799>Question 961799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jux has double times balls as joe and red has 3 times asjux's.altogether they have a total of 18 balls.whatis the algebraic equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + j + r = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x/2 + 3x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + x + 6x = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j has x/2 = 2 balls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r has 3x = 12 balls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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