document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002115>Question 1002115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the combined land area of A & B is 187,973 square kilometers. Country A is larger by 873 square kilometers. Determine the land areas of both A & B. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make country B's area = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Country A's area = 873 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Country A + B = 187,973<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(873 + x) + x = 187,973<BR>\n" );
document.write( "873 + x + x = 187,973<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x = 187,973 - 873<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 187100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 93,550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of land A = 94,423 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of land B = 93,550 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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