document.write( "Question 435724: Thomas bought two cars at an auction.The first car cost him 2000 more than twice the price of the second car.The two cars cost him $14,000 total.how much did he pay for each car?
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "first car cost him 2000 more than twice the price of the second car
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document.write( "Let x and (2x + 2000) represent the prices of the second and first car respectitvely
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  x  + (2x + 2000) = $14,000
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document.write( "      3x = 12,000
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document.write( "       x = $4,000, the second car.  The first car $10,000,    (2*$4000 + $2000)\r
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document.write( "In reply to Your question:One may, in an example like this..
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document.write( "try various combinations adding up to $14,000,finding the one combination that
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document.write( " satisfies the criteria of one being $2000 more than twice the other.
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document.write( "Like $10,000 and $4,000 do. 
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document.write( "However, using the criteria and assigning the x and (2x+2000)FIRST
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document.write( "and then putting those together for the sum...is the 'fastest and surest' way
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