document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214757>Question 214757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clown weighs 60lb more than a trapeze artist. The trapeze artist weighs two thirds as much as the clown. How much does each weigh? Choice for the weight of the trapeze artist: 110, 120, 125. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clown weighs 60lb more than a trapeze artist. The trapeze artist weighs two thirds as much as the clown. How much does each weigh? Choice for the weight of the trapeze artist: 110, 120, 125.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the weight of the trapeze artist and x+60 is the weight of the clown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%28x%2B60%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%28x%2B60%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Trapeze artist weights two thirds as much as the clown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Solving equation in Step 2 yields\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by 3 to both sides of equation to get rid of denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=2%28x%2B60%29=2x%2B120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=2%28x%2B60%29=2x%2B120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2x to both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then weight to clown is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Weight of trapeze artist is 120 pounds and weight of clown is 180 pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  Trapeze artist weighs 120 pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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