document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971655>Question 971655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a carnival organized by Youth 4B, competition is conducted. One of the competition is to answer 20 Mathematics question. The prize offered is grand. The total cash prize offered is RM 490. The second runner up will receive half of the cash prize of the first-runner up. The first-runner up will receive half of the cash prize of first place winner. Calculate the cash prize that could be earned by the first place winner. Only first three winners will receive the prize. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=winner's prize<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x= 2nd place <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x=3rd place\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/4)x=490<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x=1960<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=280\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First prize is 280 RM  ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First runner up gets 140 RM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second runner up gets 70 RM<BR>\n" );
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