document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764817>Question 764817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A crew consists of 1 apprentice, 1 journeyman, and 1 master carpenter. The crew receives a check for $9,200 for a job they finished. A journeyman makes 300% of what an apprentice makes and a master carpenter makes make 250% of what a journeyman makes. How much does each person on the crew earn?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The crew receives a check for $9,200 for a job they finished.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A journeyman makes 300% of what an apprentice makes and<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a master carpenter makes make 250% of what a journeyman makes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much does each person on the crew earn?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" A journeyman makes 300% of what an apprentice makes\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 3a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" a master carpenter makes make 250% of what a journeyman makes.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2.5j<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" The crew receives a check for $9,200 for a job they finished.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + j + m = 9200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a and m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + j + 2.5j = 9200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=j%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"j%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 3.5j = 9200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j + 10.5j = 27600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.5j = 27600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = 27600/11.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j = $2400 for a journeyman<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2400/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = $800 for an apprentice<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2.5 * 2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = $6000 for the Master\r<BR>\n" );
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