document.write( "Question 995290: I have 21 dollars I need to buy 3 items spending exactly 21 dollars
\n" ); document.write( "the 2nd item has to be double what I paid for the first and the 3rd item has to be triple what I paid for the 2nd item..what is the cost of the first item. \n" ); document.write( "

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First item, x
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\n" ); document.write( "Third item 3*2x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2x%2B3%2A2x=21\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9x=21\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=21%2F9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=7%2F3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x is 2 and one-third dollars.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=2%261%2F3\"$ which is about $2.33 \n" ); document.write( "

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