document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21508>Question 21508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A father and his two sons bought a drug store for $320,000. If the father<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invested twice as much as the older son, and the older son invested<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$45,000 less than twice the younger son, how much did the father and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "his sons each invest?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This needs to be solved as a linear equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is: younger son, $65,000; older son, $85,000; father $170,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Father = A, older son = B and younger son = C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C = 320,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2C - 45,000 = B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I don't know where to go from there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help would be appreciated, Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sandy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solution that you present as given must be incorrect. The problem states<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that the older son invested $45,000 less than the younger son. Your solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as stated has the older son investing 20,000 more than the younger son.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the information again. </SPAN>\n" );
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