document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12409>Question 12409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " During a recent telehon, people pledged $25 or $50. Twice as many people pledged $25 as $50. Altogether, $18,000 was pledged. How many people pledged $25?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                                                               Truly, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                                    Kat  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><B>askmemath(368)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=askmemath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X people pledge $50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2X people pledged $25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total money given= 50xX + 25x2X = 100X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that total money coming in = $18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 100X = 18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 18000/100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So X = 180 i.e. 180 people pledged $50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 2x180 = 360 people pledged $25 </SPAN>\n" );
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