document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14955>Question 14955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane earns $41 more a week than twice as much as Bill does. Together they earn $140. How much does each earn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jb007mi6><B>jb007mi6(53)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jb007mi6><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if J is janes salary and B is bills salary then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=2B+41 (Jane earns $41 more a week than twice as much as Bill does.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Together they earn $140.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+(2B+41)=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B+41=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B=140-41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B=99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since b+j=140 and b=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33+j=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=107<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check your answer to see if it's right </SPAN>\n" );
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