document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787617>Question 787617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Man bought 3 houses for $440,000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd house cost $6,000 more than the 1st\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd house cost $4,000 more than the 2nd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much was the 1st? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + (x + 6000) + (x + 6000) + 4000 = 440, 000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 12,000 + 4,000 = 440,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 16,000 = 440,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 440,000-16,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 424,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 424,000/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 141,333.33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The payment for the first house is $141,333.33.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand? </SPAN>\n" );
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