document.write( "Question 92250: Three prizes are to be distributed in a Creative Design Talent Search Contest. The value of the second prize is five-sixths the value of the first prize, and the value of the third prize is fourth-fifths that of the second prize. Express the total value of the three prizes as an algebraic expression.
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The value of the second prize is five-sixths the value of the first prize, and the value of the third prize is fourth-fifths that of the second prize.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the value of the 1st prize be \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "Value of the 2nd prize is (5/6)x
\n" ); document.write( "Value of the 3rd prize is (4/5)(5/6)x = (2/3)x
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\n" ); document.write( "Add to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x + (5/6)x + (2/3)x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (13/6)x \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 2 1/6 x
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