document.write( "Question 386033: Together Mary, Mark & John earned $102. Mark made twice as much as John and Mary earned 4 dollars more than John. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x, 2x and (x+4) represent John's, Mark's and Mary's earnings
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document.write( "    x + 2x +(x+4) = $102
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document.write( "Soving for x
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document.write( "      4x + 4 = $102
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document.write( "          4x = $98
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document.write( "           x = $24.50, John's earnings.  Marks' $49 and Mary's $28.50\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer
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document.write( "  $24.50 + $49 + $28.50 = $102 \n" );
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