document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17094>Question 17094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> West High School's population is 250 less than twice the population of East High School. Combinded, the serve 2858 students. how many students attend the West High School? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let E = Population of East High School\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Looks like two equations and two unknowns:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 2E - 250\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "W + E = 2858\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the W from the first equation into the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + E = 2858<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(____) + E = 2858\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(2E -250) + E = 2858<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3E - 250 = 2858<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3E -250+250 = 2858 + 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3E = 3108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = 1036 = Population of East High<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 2E -250 = 2(1036) -250 = 1822 = Population of West High\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Check:  1036 + 1822 = 2858<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It checks!\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );