document.write( "Question 1053084: susan, joe, and alonzo have a total of $117 in their wallets. alonzo has 3 times what joe has. susan has $8 less than joe. how much does each have? \n" ); document.write( "
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let s, j, and a = amt each has
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\n" ); document.write( "write an equatin for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "susan, joe, and alonzo have a total of $117 in their wallets.
\n" ); document.write( "s + j + a = 117
\n" ); document.write( " alonzo has 3 times what joe has.
\n" ); document.write( "a = 3j
\n" ); document.write( "susan has $8 less than joe.
\n" ); document.write( "s = j - 8
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\n" ); document.write( "how much does each have?
\n" ); document.write( "in the first equation, replace a with 3j, replace s with (j-8)
\n" ); document.write( "(j-8) + j + 3j = 117
\n" ); document.write( "j + j + 3j = 117 + 8
\n" ); document.write( "5j = 125
\n" ); document.write( "j = 125/5
\n" ); document.write( "j = $25 is the amt Joe has
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\n" ); document.write( "Use the 2nd and 3rd equations to find a and s, by replacing j with 25
\n" ); document.write( "check your solutions in the 1st equation
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