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Algebra.Com's Answer #25269 by atif.muhammad(135) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Carol = $x
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document.write( "Bob has $3 more than Carol = $(x+3)
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document.write( "Carol has twice as much as Leon = $0.5x\r
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document.write( "Together they have $108 = x + (x+3) + 0.5x\r
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document.write( "x + x+ 3 + 0.5x = 108\r
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document.write( "2.5x + 3 = 108\r
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document.write( "2.5x = 105\r
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document.write( "5x = 210\r
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document.write( "x = 42\r
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document.write( "Carol has $42
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document.write( "Bob has $3 more than Carol = $45
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document.write( "Carol has twice as much as Leon = Leon has $21
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document.write( "Hope that helps!
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