document.write( "Question 1061342: If Alex gives Bob a penny, Bob will have three times as many pennies as Alex has. If Bob gives Alex a penny, Bob will have twice as many pennies as Alex has. How many pennies does Bob currently have? \n" ); document.write( "
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AleX, x
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-1 and b+1;
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%2B1=3%28x-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b-1 and x+1;
\n" ); document.write( "\"b-1=2%28x%2B1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28b%2B1=3x-3%2Cb-1=2x%2B2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%283x-b=4%2C2x-b=-3%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%283x-b%29-%282x-b%29=4-%28-3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=7%29\"-----------pennies that Alex has originally.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b-1=2x%2B2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=2x%2B3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=2%2A7%2B3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28b=17%29\"-----------pennies Bob originally has.
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