document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203392>Question 1203392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tammy, Joe, and Austin sent a total of 89 text messages during the weekend. Joe sent 7 fewer messages than Tammy. Austin sent 2 times as many messages as Tammy. How many messages did they each send?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "T = number of messages Tammy sent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T-7 = number of messages Joe sent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T = number of messages Austin sent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tammy + Joe + Austin = 89 total messages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T + (T-7) + (2T) = 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4T - 7 = 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4T = 89+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4T = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 96/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T-7 = 24-7 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2T = 2*24 = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=red>Answers:</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tammy = 24 text messages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe = 17 text messages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Austin = 48 text messages<BR>\n" );
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