document.write( "Question 1138257: Helen and James had 160 CDs between them Helen said to James “if I had five more CDs I would have twice as many as you” how many CDs do they each have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "H + 5 = 2*(160-H)\r\n" );
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document.write( "H + 5 = 320 - 2H\r\n" );
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document.write( "H + 2H = 320 - 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "3H = 315\r\n" );
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document.write( "H = 315/3 = 105.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Helen has 105 CDs.  James has the rest, 160 - 105 = 55 CDs.\r\n" );
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