document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325521>Question 325521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three land lots have a TOTAL value of $96,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lot A is $2,000 more than Lot B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lot B is $8,000 more than Lot C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q:   What are the lot values for Lot A, B, and C? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is how we believe you should be able to solve the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total values of the lots is 96000. This means that a plus b plus c equals 96000: A + B + C = 96000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = B+2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inserting this information into the equation, you get a different but equivalent equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B + 2000) + B + C = 96000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, B = C + 8000   transforming this information, we know that C = B - 8000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inserting this information, you get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B + 2000) + B + (B - 8000)= 96000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is equivalent to: 3B - 6000 = 96000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 6000 to both sides to get: 3B = 102000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by three to get: B = 34000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this value of B, you can find the rest of the numbers: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 34000 + 2000 = 36000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 34000 - 8000 = 26000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check your answer by adding: 36000 + 26000 + 34000 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will get 96000 as your answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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