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document.write( "Let J be the number of stickers Jenny had at first; \r\n" );
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document.write( "    M be the number of stickers Melissa had at first.\r\n" );
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document.write( "After Jenny had given Melissa 16 stickers, we have\r\n" );
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document.write( "    J - 16 = M + 16,   or   M = J - 32.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Linda then gave 24 stickers to Jenny.  Now Jenny has\r\n" );
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document.write( "    J - 16 + 24 = J + 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next, problem states that\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = ,   or    = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this equation, multiply both sides by (J-32) and simplify then.   You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    J + 8 = 5*(J-32)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    J + 8 = 5J - 160\r\n" );
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document.write( "    160 + 8 = 5J - J\r\n" );
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document.write( "       168  = 4J\r\n" );
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document.write( "         J  =  168/4 = 42.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  At first, Jenny had 42 stickers.\r\n" );
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