document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334706>Question 334706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simple word problem. Two business partners agrEe to puch a business for 192000. One must pay 8750 more than 2/3 of what the other will invest? How much ea?  Answer key states 109950 and 82050. How r they getting this answer. I am interpreting 2/3 wrong I think. . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239829 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=239829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one pay x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 x = 2x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8750 +2x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x/3 +8750 = 192000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x/3 = 192000-8750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+2x)/3 = 183250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/3 = 183250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 3 * 183250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3*183250/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One will invest $109,950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other the balance 192000-109950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ 82,050 </SPAN>\n" );
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