document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067597>Question 1067597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The sum of Teresa's and Kathy's weight is 118 pounds. Teresa weighs 26 pounds more than Kathy. If Teresa's weight is T and Kathy's weight is C, which of these systems of equations best represents this relationship? Show your work </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> T = teresa's weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = kathy's weight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Teresa weighs 26 more pounds than kathy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = C + 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i would say:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = C + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + C = 118\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that appears to be your system of equations that you need to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from these two equations, you can find kathy's weight and teresa's weight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since T = C + 26 from the first equation, replace T with C + 26 in the second equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T + C = 118 becomes C + 26 + C = 118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get 2C + 26 = 118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 26 from both sides of the equation to get 2C = 118 - 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get 2C = 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for C to get C = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since T = C + 26, then T = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "46 + 72 = 118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 46 + 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kathy's weight is 46 pounds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Teresa's weight is 72 pounds. </SPAN>\n" );
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