document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298712>Question 298712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cat, a fox and a dog share a portion of 450 grams of meat. If two foxes eat as much as three cats and two cats eat as much as a dog, how many grams of meat does the fox eat?<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 #214790 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=214790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c+f+d=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f=3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 100,   d = 200,   f = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other tutor was ok with x+x/2+3x/4=450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=200 which is my d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For some reason he multiplied part of the equation by 4 but not all<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2x+3x /4 = 450 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if he had continued correctly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2x+3x  = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9x=1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each fox is 3x/4=600/4=150 which is my f<BR>\n" );
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