document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399846>Question 399846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this question!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question:Joel, Nevin and Vu contributed to a present worth $130 for Jessica. if Nevin contributes half the amount that Joel does and Vu contributes $10 less than twice the amount that Joel contributes, find the amount each person given toward the present.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my solution!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joel+Nevin+Vu=$130<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+x/2+2x-10=130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from here i have worked out but i got the wrong answer coul you please show me the work out as well.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the equation looks okay\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding 10 ___ x + x/2 + 2x = 140\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 2 ___ 2x + x + 4x = 280 ___ 7x = 280\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 7 ___ x = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the contributions are ___ 40 , 20 , and 70 </SPAN>\n" );
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