document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973990>Question 973990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Laura, Hans, and Scott sent a total of 70 text messages over their cell phones during the weekend. Laura sent 6 fewer messages than Hans. Scott sent 2 times as many messages as Laura. How many messages did they each send? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #596027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hans=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "laura=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scott=2(x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum to 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-6+2x-12=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-18=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22 Hans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Laura=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scott=32 </SPAN>\n" );
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