SOLUTION: Problem is: A rock band plans on traveling for 33 weeks making 3 stops, Japan 6 more weeks than Australia, and Sweden 3 weeks less than Australia. How many weeks will they be i

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Question 706406:
Problem is: A rock band plans on traveling for 33 weeks making 3 stops, Japan 6 more weeks than Australia, and Sweden 3 weeks less than Australia. How many weeks will they be in each country?
Australia?
Japan?
Sweden?

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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J=A+6
S=A-3
J+A+S=33
(A+6)+A+(A-3)=33
3A+3=33
3A=33-3
3A=30
A=30/3
A=10 DAYS IN AUSTRALIA.
J=10+6=16 DAYS IN JAPAN.
S=10-3=7 DAYS IN SWEDEN.
PROOF:
10+16+7=33
33=33