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Question 1118457: Hi
steve has 20% more stamps than john. If steve has 150 stamps more than john, find their total number of stamps.
thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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v, Steve
j, John
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steve has 20% more stamps than john. If steve has 150 stamps more than john, find their total number of stamps.
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system%28v=1.2j%2Cv=j%2B150%29
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1.2j=j%2B150
0.2j=150
j=5%2A150
j=750
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v=750%2B150
v=900
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Total number of stamps, v%2Bj=900%2B750=highlight%281650%29


OTHER WAY--------
1.2j-%28j%2B150%29=0
0.2j-150=0
j=150%2A5=750
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v=750%2B150
v=900
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v%2Bj=900%2B750=1650