document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084983>Question 1084983</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike has twice as many stamps as john has. After he gives john 6 stamps, he still has 8 more stamps than john does. How many stamps did mike have originally? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699023 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=699023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M = 2J<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M-6 = J+8 in this equation substitute for M:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J-6 = J+8 subtract J and add 6 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 14 and the problem says that M has twice as many, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 14*2 = 28<BR>\n" );
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