document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140906>Question 140906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sum of money was divided between man A, B and C in the ratio 1:2:3. Sadly, Man C died, and his money was divided between man A and B in the ratio 1:3. When this happened, man B had $2000 more than man A. What is their total sum?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Answer = 4800 but i need to know how to do it) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let amount A had be x, B had be 2x and C had be 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let s be the sum.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+3x=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since we must divide C's money in fourths, lets multiply the equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8x+12x=4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+17x=4s A gets 3x and B gets 9x of C's 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/4 + 17x/4 = s Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x/4 - 7x/4 = 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x/4=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=8000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+3x=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800+1600+2400=$4800.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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