document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648047>Question 648047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i really need your help on this i tried but ............ the question says share $873 between Peter and John so that Peter gets 3 1/2 times more how much does each get pliz im beggin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><B>colliefan(242)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><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=406602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the amount that John gets x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the amount that Peter gets is 3.5*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other information gives the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3.5*x = 873<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5 x = 873\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=873/4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 194 = John's amt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Peter's amt is 3.5 times 194.\r<BR>\n" );
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