document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1149085>Question 1149085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A midwestern music competition awarded 43 ribbons. The number of blue ribbons awarded was 2 less than the number of white ribbons. The number of red ribbons was 3 more than the number of white ribbons. How many of each kind of ribbon was awarded. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #770413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=770413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b, Blue ribbons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w, White ribbons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r, Red ribbons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More than one way to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe try rewriting first equation all in terms of one variable, using the second and third equations...\r<BR>\n" );
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