document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378102>Question 378102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A reservation clerk worked 9 hours one day. She spent twice as much time entering new<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reservations as she did verifying old ones and one and a half as much time calling to confirm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reservations as verifying old ones. How much time did she spend entering new reservations? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268619 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=268619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> verifying old ones.--------x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new reservations -----------------2x hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "calling to confirm reservations----3/2x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total 9 hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2x+3x/2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+4x+3x) / 2 =9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x =2*9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 2 hours verifying old ones<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2*2 = 4 hours ----new reservations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/2 = 3*2/2 = 3 hours calling to confirm.<BR>\n" );
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