document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=821748>Question 821748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  please help me solve this algebric  problem;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Tom, Dick and Harry share 256.Dick share is four times as much as Tom and Tom share is one third of harry.How much is each of their share? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Toms share = x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dick's share = 4x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x/3 + 4x/3 = 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+x+4x=3*256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 3* 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 3*256/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3*32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find other's share by substitution </SPAN>\n" );
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