document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107090>Question 107090</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra  Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me on this problem. Many Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Theo has $5 more than Denise and Denise has $11 more than Rudy. Together they have $45. How much money does each have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Theo than has x+5 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and ruby has x-11 (as she has 11 less than denise)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All together they have x+(x+5)+(x-11) dollars which is equal to 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+5)+(x-11)=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 6 to both side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6+6=45+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so denise has 17 dollars (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Theo has 17+5=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ruby has 17-11=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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