document.write( "Question 988943: Please help me answer this problem into equation: Jason and Bill share a bookshelf in their room. Jason has four more than twice as many books as Bill, and there are 22 books on the shelf. How many of the books belong to Jason and how many belong to Bill? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "B=number of Bill's books; J=number of Jason's books=2B+4
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\n" ); document.write( "B+J=22
\n" ); document.write( "B+2B+4=22
\n" ); document.write( "3B=18
\n" ); document.write( "B=6 ANSWER 1: Bill has 6 books
\n" ); document.write( "J=2B+4=2(6)+4=12+4=16 ANSWER 2: Jason has 16 books.
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\n" ); document.write( "B+J=22
\n" ); document.write( "6+16=22
\n" ); document.write( "22=22
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