document.write( "Question 976395: Martina, Eric, and Jose have a total of \r
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\n" ); document.write( " less than Martina. Jose has \r
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\n" ); document.write( "Martina has \"x\",
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\n" ); document.write( "Jose has \"z\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "they have a total of $\"x%2By%2Bz=77\" in their wallets\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Eric has $\"9\" less than Martina: $\"y=x-9\"
\n" ); document.write( "Jose has \"2\" times what Eric has:$\"z=2y=2%28x-9%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " How much do they have in their wallets? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x%2By%2Bz=77\".... substitute \"y\" and \"z\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x%2B%28x-9%29%2B2%28x-9%29=77\".....solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x%2Bx-9%2B2x-18=77\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"4x-27=77\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"4x=77%2B27\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"4x=104\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x=104%2F4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"x=26\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find \"y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=x-9\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=26-9\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=17\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \"z\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"z=2y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"z=2%2A17\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$\"z=34\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, Martina has $\"26\", Eric has $\"17\", and Jose has $\"34\"\r
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