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" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Need step by step answer.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount that Bill has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount that Jim has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount that Sue has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+2j+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+2j+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+s%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+s%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+j+%2B+s+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+j+%2B+s+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 3 unknowns and 3 equations,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it is solvable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+b%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+b%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "From (2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+2b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+2b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) and (2) into (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+j+%2B+s+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+j+%2B+s+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2Bb%2F2+%2B+2b+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2Bb%2F2+%2B+2b+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%287%2F2%29%2Ab+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%287%2F2%29%2Ab+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%282%2F7%29%2A120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%282%2F7%29%2A120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+34.29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+34.29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+b%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+b%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+34.29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+34.29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+j+=+17.15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+j+=+17.15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "also:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+2b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+2b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+2%2A34.29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+2%2A34.29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+68.58+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+68.58+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bill has $34.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim has $17.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue has $68.58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+j+%2B+s+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+j+%2B+s+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+34.29+%2B17.15+%2B+68.58+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+34.29+%2B17.15+%2B+68.58+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+120.02+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+120.02+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( error due to rounding off ) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );