document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312856>Question 312856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 people share a winning lottery ricket woth $1200. one person received $800 less than three times what the other person received. How much did each person receive. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help and explain how you got the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=223698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  2 people share a winning lottery ricket woth $1200. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one person received $800 less than three times what the other person received. How much did each person receive.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3b-800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b-800 + b = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = $500 (amount one of the persons received)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a = 3b-800, a = 3*500-800 = $700 (amount the other person received)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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