document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284285>Question 284285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I need to ask help for this problem. The answer that I got was $1,200, and I've a nagging feeling that that may be wrong. The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. A owned 60% of a mill and Mr. B the remainder. Mr. A sold part of what he owned to Mr. B for $1,200, and then Mr. B owned as much as Mr. A. At this rate, how much is the total value of the mill? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. A owned 60% of a mill and Mr. B the remainder. Mr. A sold part of what he owned to Mr. B for $1,200, and then Mr. B owned as much as Mr. A. At this rate, how much is the total value of the mill?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the value of the mill be $x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A owned 3/5 * x  = 3x/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B owned 2/5*x= 2x/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x/5-1200 = 2x/5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/5=1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6000<BR>\n" );
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