document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106135>Question 106135</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395461405/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra:  Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem solving using chart:Question: Brian O'Reilly earns twice as much each week as a tutor than he does pumping gas. His total weekly wages are $150 more than that of his younger sister. She earns one quarter as much as Brian does as a tutor. How much does Brian earn as a tutor? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77289 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount that Brian earns as a tutor---weekly wages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (x/2)=amount that Brian earns pumping gas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x+(x/2)= Brian's total weekly wages<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And (x/4)=amount that Brian's sister earns\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x/2)=(x/4)+150  multiply both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2x=x+600  subtract x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2x-x=x-x+600  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=600  divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=$120------Brian's weekly wages as a tutor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)=(120/2)=$60-------------------Brian's weekly wages pumping gas\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/4)=(200/4)=$50 ----------- Brian's sister's weekly wages\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$120+$60=$30+$150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$180=$180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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