document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341203>Question 341203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't think this is a proportion questions, but didn't know what to call it. I am trying to help my 12 year old son.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rick earns $500 less than three times as much as Jim. If their combined salary is $49,500, how much do they each earn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=244279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jim=x=$12,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rick=3x-500=$37,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x-500=49500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add +500 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x=50000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like kinds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=50000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12500<BR>\n" );
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