document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049954>Question 1049954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help with the following word problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kirk has 12 dollars less than Jim. If Jim spends half of his money, and Kirk spends none, then Kirk will have 2 more dollars than Jim. How much money did they both start with?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is my work that I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = Jim<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x - 12 = Kirk\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 = x - 12 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -2          - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4/2 = (x-12)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 2x - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2x - 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Need help with the following word problem: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kirk has 12 dollars less than Jim. If Jim spends half of his money, and Kirk spends none, then Kirk will have 2 more dollars than Jim. How much money did they both start with?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is my work that I tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = Jim<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x - 12 = Kirk\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x/2 = x - 12 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -2          - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4/2 = (x-12)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 2x - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2x - 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
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