document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965980>Question 965980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shop A had twice as many laptops as Shop B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Shop A sold 450 laptops, Shop B had 3 times as many laptops as Shop A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many laptops did Shop A have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ASSIGN VARIABLES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a, how many in shop A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b, how many in shop B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in store A;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "None sold in store B;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CREATE EQUATIONS or SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLVE SYSTEM </SPAN>\n" );
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