document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033101>Question 1033101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joshua had a $150 more than Jason and $70 less than George the three boys had a total of $790 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much did George have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = how much Joshua had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = how much Jason had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = how much George had\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joshua had a $150 more than Jason... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y+150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and (Joshua had) $70 less than George \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = z-70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the three boys had a total of $790 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+z = 790\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have the system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 1st for y:  y = x-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve 2nd for z:  z = x+70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute those for x and y in the 3rd equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You finish.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</pre>\r<BR>\n" );
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