document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90360>Question 90360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A three piece suit costs exactly $100.  No more no less.  It has a vest, pants and a coat.  The pants cost twice as much as the vest.  The coat costs twice as much as the pants.  How much does each piece cost. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=65584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A three piece suit costs exactly $100.  No more no less.  It has a vest, pants and a coat.  The pants cost twice as much as the vest.  The coat costs twice as much as the pants.  How much does each piece cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the cost of the vest be x dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then cost of pants is 2x dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And cost of coat is 2*2x = 4x dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+4x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $14.29 (cost of vest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = $28.57 (cost of pants)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = $57.14 (cost of coat)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );