document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256422>Question 256422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three families A, B & C share 495 kg rice. B gets twice as much as A  and C gets thrice as much as B. how much does each family gets? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am happy for the rice and duck families but <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 2a for b in c=3b  c=3*2a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 2a for b in a+b+c=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2a+3*2a =495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a=495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 55,   b = 110,   c = 330 </SPAN>\n" );
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