document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583042>Question 583042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of $55 is divided among Ben, John, and Mary. John got 1/3 of what Ben got, while Mary got 1/2 of what Ben got. How much did each recieve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure how to convert this to algebra form. I should be able to solve once I get the correct form, but I would appreciate the help to be sure I am getting the correct steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=372303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> j=john b=ben m=mary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j=%281%2F3%29b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j=%281%2F3%29b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%281%2F2%29b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%281%2F2%29b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j%2Bm%2Bb=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j%2Bm%2Bb=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute the j and m and solve for ben<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29b%2B%281%2F2%29b%2Bb=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29b%2B%281%2F2%29b%2Bb=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > find a common denom number to knock out the fractions (6) is divisable by 3, 2, and 1 so cross canceling will eliminate the fractions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F3%2Bb%2F2%2Bb=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F3%2Bb%2F2%2Bb=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply everything by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b%2B3b%2B6b=330 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b%2B3b%2B6b=330\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11b=330 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11b=330\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute in b for the other two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j+m+b=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+15+30=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "correct </SPAN>\n" );
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