document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010636>Question 1010636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Theres a pie eating contest. Henry eats 4 less than twice the amount James does. James ate 2 less than Henry. How many pies did each eat ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626145 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=626145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of pies each can eat, h and j.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 2j - 4  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = h - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subsitute the first into the second and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2j - 4 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 2j - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-j = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 6 pies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 8 pies </SPAN>\n" );
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