document.write( "Question 1157661: Sally has two more jelly beans than joe. Sally's jelly beans + Joe's jelly beans equals 78. How many jelly beans does each have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    Joe + Sally = = 78.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Joe + (Joe + 2) = 78.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2*Joe = 78 - 2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2*Joe = 76\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Joe   = 76/2 = 38.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Joe has 38 jelly beans.  Sally gas 2 more, i.e. 38+2 = 40 jelly beans.\r\n" );
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