document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130896>Question 130896</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072918861/algebrahomeworkh>ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS MARK DUGOPOLSKI </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HELP! Ana, Bob, and Chris will not disclose their weights but agree to be weighed in pairs Anna and Bob together weigh 226 pounds. Bob and Chris together weigh 210 pounds. Anna and Chris together weigh 200 pounds. How much does each student weigh? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fners><B>fners(16)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fners><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> eq1:A+B=226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eq2:B+C=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eq3:A+C=200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eq3:A=200-C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug eq3 into eq1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eq1:(200-C)+B=226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eq2:B+C=210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eq1:B=226-(200-C)=26+C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug eq1 into eq2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "eq2:(26+C)+C=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+2C=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C=210-26=184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=184/2=92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "should be easy from here. </SPAN>\n" );
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