document.write( "Question 1195839: Abiodum and Taiwon share 735 sweets between them so that Abiodum get 95 sweets more than Taiwon. Find how many sweets each get? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #828407 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! a = no. Abiodum's sweets \n" ); document.write( "b = Taiwon's sweets \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement, use elimination here \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Abiodum and Taiwon share 735 sweets between them \n" ); document.write( "a + t = 735 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " so that Abiodum get 95 sweets more than Taiwon. \n" ); document.write( "a = t + 95 \n" ); document.write( "or for elimination we can write it \n" ); document.write( "a - t = 95 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " Find how many sweets each get? \n" ); document.write( "Use elimination with these two equations \n" ); document.write( "a + t = 735 \n" ); document.write( "a - t = 95 \n" ); document.write( "-----------------adding eliminates t, find a \n" ); document.write( "2a + 0 = 830 \n" ); document.write( "a = 830/2 \n" ); document.write( "a = 415 sweets \n" ); document.write( "find t using the 2nd equation \n" ); document.write( "t + 95 = 415 \n" ); document.write( "t = 415 - 95 \n" ); document.write( "t = 320 sweets \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You can add them up to confirm the answer. \n" ); document.write( " |