document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189683>Question 189683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $3000 are divided between two sons so that the elder son receives $200 more than two-thirds the share of the younger son. How much does each receives?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=142329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=amount of money that the elder son receives and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=amount of money that the younger son receives \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because $3000 is being split among the two, this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=3000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=3000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (ie if you add their shares together, you will get $3000)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, since \"$3000 are divided between two sons so that the elder son receives $200 more than two-thirds the share of the younger son\", this tells us that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282%2F3%29y%2B200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%2F3%29y%2B200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=3000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=3000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the first equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29y%2B200%2By=3000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29y%2B200%2By=3000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282%2F3%29y%2B200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%2F3%29y%2B200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%283%29%28%282%2Fcross%283%29%29y%29%2B3%28200%29%2B3%28y%29=3%283000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%283%29%28%282%2Fcross%283%29%29y%29%2B3%28200%29%2B3%28y%29=3%283000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%2B600%2B3y=9000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%2B600%2B3y=9000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2B600=9000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2B600=9000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y=9000-600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y=9000-600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y=8400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y=8400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%288400%29%2F%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%288400%29%2F%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1680 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1680\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this means that the younger son received $1,680\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282%2F3%29y%2B200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%2F3%29y%2B200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back to the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%282%2F3%29%281680%29%2B200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%282%2F3%29%281680%29%2B200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=1680 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=1680\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3360%2F3%2B200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3360%2F3%2B200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1120%2B200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1120%2B200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the elder son received $1,320\r<BR>\n" );
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