document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177321>Question 1177321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If A gave 22 sweets to D she would have 4 times as many sweets as D . If D gave 18 sweets to A she would have 1/9 as many sweets as A and D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many sweets do they have altogether. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If A gave 22 sweets to D she would have 4 times as many sweets as D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 22 = 4(d+22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 22 = 4d + 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 4d = 22 + 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 4d = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If D gave 18 sweets to A she would have 1/9 as many sweets as A and D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d - 18 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(a+d), total remain the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mult the eq by 9, cancel the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9d - 162 = a + d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a + 9d - d = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a + 8d = 162<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use these two equations for elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 4d = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a +8d = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------addition eliminates a, find d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + 4d = 272<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 272/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 68 sweets for D originally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 22 = 4(68+22)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4(90) + 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 360 + 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 382 sweets for A originally<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many sweets do they have altogether.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "382 + 68 = 450<BR>\n" );
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