document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973712>Question 973712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The average of the salaries of Kelly, Renee, and Nina is $38,000 a year. If Kelly earns $6000 less than Renee, and Nina's salary is two-thirds of Renee's salary, find the salary of each person </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The total of the salaries of Kelly, Renee, and Nina is $114000 a year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Renee's salary be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelly's salary is (x-6000).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nina's salary is 2x/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have x+(x-6000)+2x/3=114000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x/3=120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/3=120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120000*(3/8)=45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Renee's salary is $45000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelly's salary is $39000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nina's salary is $30000. </SPAN>\n" );
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