document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988650>Question 988650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you've read 3 times as many books as your friend but they've only read 4 less books than you, how many books have each of you read?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609146 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=609146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=books friend has read<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= your books read<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4=x, since they have read four fewer books.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your friend has read 2 books<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have read 3 times as many or 6.  That is four more than your friend.<BR>\n" );
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