document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138728>Question 1138728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Owen and larry had the same number of books at first. Owen gave his cousin 19 books. Larry's friend gave him 23 books. Larry then had 3 times as many books as owen. How many did they each of them have at first </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #756532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=756532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of books Owen has and x be the number of books Larry has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+23) = 3 * (x-19)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +23 = 3x -57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each of them had 40 books at first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 +23 = 3 * (40-19)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 = 3 * 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "63 = 63<BR>\n" );
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