document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882917>Question 882917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pliz help me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A number is divided into 2 parts in such a way that 80% of the first part is 3 more than 60% of the 2nd part and 80% of the 2nd part is 6 more than 90% of the first part,find the number.  (Answer is 135)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533177 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=533177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first part and y be the second part, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x = .6y + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8y = .9x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .9x/.8 + 6/.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1.125x + 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for y in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x = .6*(1.125x +7.5) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8x = 0.675x +7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.125x = 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use first equation to determine y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = .6y +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6y = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First part is 60 and second part is 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8(60) = .6(75) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 =  45 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8(75) = .9(60) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 54 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answers check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number is 60 + 75 = 135\r<BR>\n" );
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