document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50769>Question 50769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble with this money word problem.  The sum of $224 was divided among 3 people so that the second person received $1 less than twice as much as the first, and the third person received $11 more than the second.  How much did each person receive?  Thanks    Chels </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 224=X+(2X-1)+(2X-1)+11 OR 224=X+2X-1+2X-1+11 OR 224=5X+9 OR 5X=215 OR X=215/5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR X=43 & 2*43-1=86-1 OR 85 & 2*43-1+11=86+10 OR 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 43+85+96=224 OR 224=224 </SPAN>\n" );
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