document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888610>Question 888610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide  500 among nazir usama and zaheer so that nasir gets 2 1/2 time as much uzma and zaheer gets 1 1/2 as much uzma </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Uzma gets x.  Nazir gets 2.5x. Zaheer gets 1.5x.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2.5x + 1.5x = 500<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 500<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Usma gets 100.  Nazir gets 250.  Zaheer gets 150. </SPAN>\n" );
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