document.write( "Question 967139: I did a test, and got this problem wrong. I'm still pretty unsure of what I did wrong since no one around me could help me. I tried getting my teacher to help, but her way of teaching was confusing. I believe you guys would be able to explain better. Thank you for helping! God bless! \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jesse is playing a game with her brother. She writes a mathematical statement and shows her brother two cards with different mathematical equations. She writes the following statement and shows two cards. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jesse writes a second mathematical statement and shows her brother it with different mathematical equations. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Fifteen less than Jesse's age is 6 more than Tanya's age. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #591108 by josgarithmetic(39628) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your first question about Jesse and brother was already answered. Think of the description as a ratio and work from there.\r
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