document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187749>Question 1187749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I need help solving a word problem, a step by step demo would be appreciated and helpful!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Liz and Troy collect baseball cards. Liz has 4 less than twice the number of cards Troy has. Together they have 149 cards. How many does each person have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This has me stuck! Thanks in advance :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13203)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1:  Using the given information, define variable(s) and expression(s) to represent the numbers in the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = number Troy has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2x-4 = number Liz has  (4 less than twice as many as Troy)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2:  Use those variables and expressions to write an equation based on the given information.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x) + (2x-4) = 149  (the total number of cards the two of them have is 149)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3:  Solve the equation using basic algebra to find x<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 4:  Use the value of x you found to determine the number of cards each one has.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 5:  Verify that your answer satisfies all the conditions of the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I leave it to you to do steps 3 to 5....<br><BR>\n" );
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