document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388695>Question 388695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike, Ron, Debra, and Susie divided a $47 refund so that Mike and Ron together got $27, Mike and Debra got $25, and Mike and Susie got $23. How much did Debra get? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let m,d, r, s the amount in $ that Mike, Debra, Ron and Susie get : then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m + r = 27 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + d = 25 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + s = 23 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + r + d + s = 47 $\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the 3 1st equation give : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3m + r + d + s = 75 $ | from which we subtract equation 4 : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m = 18$, hence Mike gets 9$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ron receives 18$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Debra 16$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Susie 14$<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum is : ($)9+18+16+4=20 + 18 + 9 = 38+9 = 47$\r<BR>\n" );
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