document.write( "Question 830959: 48,000 divided between two people but one recives three times more how much would each person get \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #501037 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the smaller amount
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+\"$ = the larger amount
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+3x+=+48000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+48000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+12000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+36000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "One receives $12,000 the other
\n" ); document.write( "receives $36,000
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+12000+%2B+36000+=+48000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+48000+=+48000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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