document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011956>Question 1011956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the salaries of three workers are to be as follows: Frank is to earn three times as much as Sue while Sue earns $2 less than Tony. If they earn a combined $27, what is the salary of each person? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + s + t = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = t-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and for \"t\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s + s + s+2 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sue = $5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Frank = 2s = $15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tony = s+2 = $7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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