document.write( "Question 1121615: Hi
\n" ); document.write( "a certain number of stamps was shared between tony and Jennifer. Tonys share was 600 stamps. If tonys share increased to 680 stamps, Jennifer s share decreased by 8 percent. Find Jennifer s share.\r
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document.write( "\"If Tony's share increased to 680 stamps\"  means  Jennifer s share decreased by 680-600 = 80 stamps.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let J be the initial number of Jenifer's stamps.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the condition says that  J-80  is  0.92*J.  In other words, you have this equation \r\n" );
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document.write( "J - 80 = 0.92J,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "J- 0.92J = 80,\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.08J = 80  ====>  J =  = 1000.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Jenifer's share was 1000 stamps.\r\n" );
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