document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123123>Question 1123123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jose and Joy have $600 to share jaja has $240 more than Jose how much does each have simultaneous equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739364 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=739364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = amount that jose has.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = amount that joy has.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 600 is your equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jaja has 240 more than jose.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i'll assume you meant joy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "joy has 240 more than jose.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 240 is your equation for this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two equations that need to be solved simultaneously are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x = y + 240 from the second equation, replace x with y + 240 in the first equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first equation is now y + 240 + y = 600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 2y + 240 = 600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 240 from both sides of the equation to get 2y = 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get y = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x = 240 more than y, then x must be equal to 180 + 240 = 420\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 600 becomes 420 + 180 = 600 which becomes 600 = 600 which is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y + 240 becomes 420 = 180 + 240 which becomes 420 = 420 which is also true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution looks good because both original equations are true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since x = 420 the amount that joy has and y = the amount that jose has, then the solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "joy has 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jose has 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a reference on how to solve simultaneous equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the method that i used in your problem is substitution.\r<BR>\n" );
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