document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746045>Question 746045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THREE INDIVIDUALS FORM A PARTNERSHIP AND AGREE TO DIVIDE THE PROFITS EQUALLY. X INVESTS $9000, Y INVESTS $7000, Z INVESTS $4000. IF THE PROFITS ARE $4800, HOW MUCH LESS DOES X RECEIVE THAN IF THE PROFITS WERE DIVIDED IN PROPORTION TO THE AMOUNT INVESTED?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the profit is divided equally,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4800+%2F+3+=+1600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4800+%2F+3+=+1600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > each gets $1,600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The proportion of the amounts invested is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X : Y : Z = 9000 : 7000 : 4000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9000 : 7000 : 4000 = 9 :7 : 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now express the proportion as fractions of the sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 : 7 : 4 = 9/20  : 7/20 : 4/20 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X receives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%289%2F20%29%2A4800+=+2160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%289%2F20%29%2A4800+=+2160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x receives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2160+-+1600+=+560+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2160+-+1600+=+560+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > $560 less when<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit is divided equally <BR>\n" );
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