document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049025>Question 1049025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adalyn has 9 more than twice the number of skittles than Morgan has.  If twice the number of skittles that Adalyn has is 2 more than 5 times the number of skittles that Morgan has, how many does each girl have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=664624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adalyn = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Morgan = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y+9 we'll use this value for x next<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 5y+2 substitute for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2y+9) = 5y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y+18 = 5y+2 subtract 4y and 2 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 16 this is how many Morgan has. And Adalyn? Well, she has:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y+9 = 2(16)+9 = 32+9 = 41 Morgan has 41<BR>\n" );
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