document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28953>Question 28953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help with a problem.  I can figure it out, but need to set it up in an algebra equation.  Here it is:  Irving School, Hoover School, and West School participated in a clean-up campaign to collect scrap aluminum.  Irving School collected 40% more scrap aluminum than Hoover School.  Hoover School collected 25% more than West School.  If the total collected by the 3 schools was 560 kg, how much did Irving School collect? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=18047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I=1.4X1.25X west <BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=1.25 west<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=west <BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 1.4x1.25W + 1.25W + W = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75W +1.25W + W = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W=560 or W=140 I=1.75X140 OR I=175 AND H=1.25X140 OR H=245 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF 140+175+245=560  </SPAN>\n" );
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