document.write( "Question 1147722: A crew consists of 1 apprentice, 1 journeyman, and 1 master carpenter.
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document.write( "Let x = what the apprentice makes, in dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the journeyman makes 2x dollars, and the master makes 2.5*(2x) = 5x dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "An equation for the total is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 2x + 5x = 5600   dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    8x = 5600\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x =  = 700 dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  700, 1400 and 3500 dollars for the apprentice, the journeyman and the master, respectively.\r\n" );
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