document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039340>Question 1039340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide $1500between a,b and c such that b share is five-sixth of a share and c share is four-fifth of b share </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each phrase, get all three in terms of b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " divide $1500 between a,b and c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b + c = 1500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " such that b share is five-sixth of a share<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b = 5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and c share is four-fifth of b share<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we substitute for a and c and have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b + b + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b = 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 5, get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a + 5b + 4b = 5(1500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15b = 7500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7500/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = $500 is b's share<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = $600 is a's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = $400 is c's<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They add up to $1500<BR>\n" );
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