document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005763>Question 1005763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill has twice as much money as Jim and half as much as Sue how much does each person have if together they have $120?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621920 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621920\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call their amounts b, j and s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + j + s = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2j   or   j = (1/2)b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = (1/2)s   or   s = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug these into the first equation and get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + (1/2)b + 2b = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/2)b = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply by 2/7 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 240/7 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j is half that or 120/7 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s is double that or 480/7 dollars<BR>\n" );
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