document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619549>Question 619549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I would like some help with this problem, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sally,Sarah, and sue worked all summer to save money for school clothes.Sarah saved $50 more than twice as much as Sally,and sue saved $100 more than 1/2 as much as Sally.The total amount saved by the three girls was $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1550. How much did each girl save? \r<BR>\n" );
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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 #389689 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=389689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally,Sarah, and sue worked all summer to save money for school clothes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sarah(a) saved $50 more than twice as much as Sally(b) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue(c) saved $100 more than 1/2 as much as Sally.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total amount saved by the three girls was $1550. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much did each girl save? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a  +  b  +  c  = 1550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b + 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (1/2)b + 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and \"c\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2b+50) + b + (1/2)b + 100 = 1550<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/2)b + 150 = 1550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/2)b = 1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (2/7)*1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = $400  (Sally's share)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b+50 = $850 (Sarah's share)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (1/2)b+100 = $300 (Sue's share)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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