document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615238>Question 615238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bob makes one and a half times as much money as Tom. If the total of their salaries is $100,000, find the salary of each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not looking to have it solved, I need to understand how to put this in an  algebraic equation, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=387020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=1.5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x+x=100000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=100000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100000/2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$40,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=$60,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I walked you through the problem to help explain it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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