document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025906>Question 1025906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jerry Frank and Scott share food expenses each month because he eats only one meal a day at home. Jerry pay $75 less each month then either Frank or Scott. Scott and Frank paid equal amounts. If last month's total bill came to $411 what was Jerry share?<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 #641181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Scott and Frank pay the same amount, we'll call this amount x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jerry pays 75 less, so he pays x-75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x-75 = 411<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 486<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 162 this is how much each Scott and Frank pay, and Jerry:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "162-75 = 85 is how much Jerry pays </SPAN>\n" );
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