document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112555>Question 1112555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mindy and Susan had some beans each.if Susan give 80 beans to mindy ,the 2 girls will have the same number of beans.if mindy gives 20 beans to Susan, Susan will have 5 times as many beans as mindy.How many beans did mindy have? and how many beans did both girls have altogether?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #727605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=727605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of beans that Mindy has to start with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of beans that Susan has to start with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+-+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+-+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number Susan has after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > go to Mindy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number Mindy has after getting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from Susan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+80+=+b+-+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+80+=+b+-+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-a+%2B+b+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-a+%2B+b+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mindy gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to Susan, then Mindy has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number Susan then has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+20+=+5%2A%28+a+-+20+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+20+=+5%2A%28+a+-+20+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+20+=+5a+-+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+20+=+5a+-+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+-+b+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+-+b+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (1) and (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-a+%2B+b+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-a+%2B+b+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+-+b+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+-+b+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4a+=+280+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4a+=+280+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-a+%2B+b+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-a+%2B+b+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-70+%2B+b+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-70+%2B+b+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+230+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+230+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mindy has 70 beans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+70+%2B+230+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+70+%2B+230+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They have 300 beans together<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a+-+b+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a+-+b+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A70+-+230+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A70+-+230+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+350+-+230+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+350+-+230+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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