document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=910287>Question 910287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $80 is divided between two men such that one-quarter of one person's share is equal to 1/6 of the other. How much will each man receive? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the shares be \"x\" and \"80-x\"::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x  = (1/6)(80-x) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 12 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2(80-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 160-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32 (one man's ahare)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80-x = 48 (other man's share)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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