document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673765>Question 673765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kristin has $20 and her younger brother Kurt has $10. They go to the market to buy fruits and together they spend $14.  Kristin has three times as much money left as  Kurt. How much did Kristin spend? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " They go to the market to buy fruits and together they spend $14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Kristin has three times as much money left as Kurt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much did Kristin spend?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt that brother Kurt has left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = amt Kristin has left <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bro spends + Kris spends = $14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10-x) + (20-3x) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 - 4x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = 14 - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $4 has brother Kurt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(4) = $12 has Kris left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 - 12 = $8 spent by Kris </SPAN>\n" );
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