document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588241>Question 588241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the weight of meteorite a is 3 times the weight of meterorite b . If the sum of their weights is 76 tons,find the weight of each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amruta><B>amruta(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amruta><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=amruta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the weight of m. a be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence, weight of m. b will be 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i.e. x+3x=76 tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19 tons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "meteorite a = 19 tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"         b = 19*3= 57 tons.  </SPAN>\n" );
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