document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043634>Question 1043634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of four numbers is 783.  One of the numbers a,  is 25%  more than the sum of the other three numbers.  What is the value of a?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)  348 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)  435 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)  520 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)  585 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b+c+d=783<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(b+c+d)*1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=783-b-c-d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 783-b-c-d=1.25(b+c+d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "783=2.25(b+c+d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+c+d=783/2.25=348<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=783-348=435 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B </SPAN>\n" );
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