document.write( "Question 1005110: Ted weighs twice as much as Julie. Mike weighs three times as much as Julie. Together, Ted, Mike, and Julie weigh 210 lbs. What is the weight of each person? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #621402 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(1) $\"+t+=+2j+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+m+=+3j+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+t+%2B+m+%2B+j+=+210+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) and (2) into (3)
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+2j+%2B+3j+%2B+j+=+210+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+6j+=+210+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+j+=+35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+2j+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+2%2A35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+70+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+m+=+3j+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+m+=+3%2A35+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+m+=+105+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Ted weighs 70 lbs
\n" ); document.write( "Julie weighs 35 lbs
\n" ); document.write( "Mike weighs 105 lbs
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+t+%2B+m+%2B+j+=+210+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+70+%2B+105+%2B+35+=+210+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(3) $\"+210+=+210+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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