document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62516>Question 62516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three boys are going to a party and comparing how much money they have.  sam works out that he has $6 more than Mark and $12 more than Dean.  If they have $75 altogether, how much does Sam have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark has $(x-6) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dean has $(x-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the total amount is $75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x-6)+(x-12)=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3x-6-12=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3x-18=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 18 on both sides,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3x-18+18=75+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3x=93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 3x/3=93/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> Sam has $31 </SPAN>\n" );
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