document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867126>Question 867126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the difference between the smallest and the largest values, when 5290 is divided into three parts proportional to the fractions 1/2,2/3,3/4 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=522777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/2 + 2x/3 + 3x/4 = 5290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 8x + 9x = 5290 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x = 5290 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 230 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our three numbers are 1380, 1840, 2070<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore 2070 - 1380 = 690 is the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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