document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499285>Question 499285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 brothers went on a vaction. matt spent $25 less than todd. jeff spent 3 times as much as matt. they spent $375 all together. how much did they all spend? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Todd spent = x$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Matt spent = (x-25)$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff spent = 3(x-25)$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all together Todd, Matt and Jeff Spent = 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Todd+Matt+Jeff=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x-25)+3(x-25)=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x-25+3x-75=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-100=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=375+100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 5 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=475/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Todd spent = x$=95$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Matt spent = x-25=95-25=70$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff spent = 3(x-25)=3(95-25)=3*70=210$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Todd+Matt+Jeff=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "95+70+210=375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375=375\r<BR>\n" );
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