document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=915572>Question 915572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Garland put 2b + 3 dollars in the bank in the first week. The following week he doubled the first week's savings and put that in the bank. The next week he doubled what was in the bank and put that amount in the bank. If he now has $477 in the bank, how much did he put in the bank the first week. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have got week  DISABLED_event_one=  2b +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have got week two = 2 (2b+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am stuck with the third week. Where am I going wrong? I thought maybe 8b+12 = 477 but that does not come out right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eric </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555675 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=555675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> week  DISABLED_event_one=  2b +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "week two = 2(2b+3) = 4b+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "week three = 4(2b+3) = 8b+12, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "477 = 2b+3 +4b+6 +8b+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "477 = 14b +21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14b = 456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 32.57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "week one he put in 2*32.57 + 3 = $68.14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68.14+(2×68.14)+(4×68.14) = $476.98 is approx $477 </SPAN>\n" );
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