document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002654>Question 1002654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Laura, Ravi, and Joe have a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$83<BR>\n" );
document.write( " in their wallets. Joe has <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " times what Laura has. Ravi has <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " more than Laura. How much does each have?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619531 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their amounts L, R and J.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + R + J = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 3L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = L + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute these last two into the first one and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + (L + 8) + 3L = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L + 8 = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5L = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 45 </SPAN>\n" );
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