document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55779>Question 55779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Harry, Dave, and George are the owners of a liquor store which is organized as a partnership. Harry put up $5,000 to get the store started. Dave put up $8,000 and George put up $2,000. They agree to share profit and loss based on the ratio of their respective initial investments. If the store earns a net profit of $30,000 for the year, how much of the $30,000 will George receive?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   a. $2,000.00  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b. $4,000.00  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c. $6,000.00  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   d. $8,000.00  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #37876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=37876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They contributed to the purchase in a ratio of 5x:8x:2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Harry is 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dave is 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "George is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8x+2x=30000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=30000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "George =2x gets $4000 of the $30000 profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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