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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "June and Kevin have some cards. If june gives Kevin half her cards Kevin will have 72 more cards than june. If June gives Kevin one sixth of her cards Kevin will have 16 less cards than June. \r
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June and Kevin have some cards. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let’s say June have \"x\" cards and Kevin have \"y\" cards\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if June gives Kevin half her cards Kevin will have 72 more cards than June\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-72=x-x%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2F2%2B72\"....eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " if June gives Kevin one sixth of her cards Kevin will have 16 less cards than June\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2B16=x-x%2F6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"y=5x%2F6-16\"...eq.2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "from eq.1 and eq.2 we have\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F2%2B72=5x%2F6-16\"......both sides multiply by \"6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"16%2B72=5x%2F6-x%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"88=5x%2F6-3x%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"88=2x%2F6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"88=x%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x=88%2A3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x=264\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=x%2F2%2B72\"....eq.1, substitute \"+x=168\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=264%2F2%2B72\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=132%2B72\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=204\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "June have \"264\" cards and Kevin have \"204\" cards\r
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