document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340424>Question 340424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of the salaries of Kelly, Renee and Nina is 20,000 a year.  If Kelly earns 4000 less than Renee and Nina's salary is two-thirds of Renee's salary, find the salary of each person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried setting up as follows;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let R = Renee\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let R - 4000 = Kelly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 2/3 * R = Nina\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R + ( R - 4000 ) + 2/3 * R = 20,000 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's not working out for me though.  Anyone have any thoughts? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=243947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have the correct expressions, but you forgot to divide by 3 when you averaged the salaries. So you should have the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28R%2B%28R-4000%29%2B%282%2F3%29R%29%2F3=20000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28R%2B%28R-4000%29%2B%282%2F3%29R%29%2F3=20000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: You should get the answer R=24000 (ie Renee's Salary is $24,000)\r<BR>\n" );
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