document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104179>Question 1104179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alex has 50% more money than Bob,  Carl has 25% more money than Bob.  All together they have a tptal of Php 3750. How much money does Alex has?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = the amount that alex has.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = the amount that bob has.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = the amount that carl has.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b + c = 3750\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 50% more than b, therefore a has b + .5*b = 1.5b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c has 25% more than b, therefore c has b + .25b = 1.25b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since a = 1.5b and c = 1.25b, then formula becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5b + b + 1.25b = 3750\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 3.75b = 3750\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for b to get b = 3750 / 3.75 = 1000.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a has 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b has 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c has 1250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total is 3750.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "alex has 1500.\r<BR>\n" );
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