document.write( "Question 1111089: Jenny just went shoe shopping. Now she has 5 more pairs of shoes than her brother does. Together, they have 25 pairs of shoes.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #726095 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jenny just went shoe shopping. Now she has 5 more pairs of shoes than her brother J + B = 25 \n" ); document.write( "J = B + 5 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"B\": \n" ); document.write( "B+5 + B = 25 \n" ); document.write( "2B = 20 \n" ); document.write( "B = 10 (# of pairs her brother has) \n" ); document.write( "J = B+5 = 15 (# Jenny has) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( " |