document.write( "Question 1154108: karen bob and gina picked oranges karen picked twice as many pounds as bob and 3 times more as gina the total weight of oranges they picked was 2,200 pounds how many pounds of oranges did each person pick? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = pounds that Gina picked
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+\"$ = pounds that Karen picked
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+3x+%29%2F2+\"$ = pounds that Bob picked
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+3x+%2B+%28+3x+%29%2F2+=+2200+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+8x+%29%2F2+%2B+%28+3x+%29%2F2+=+2200+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+11x+%29%2F2+=+2200+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+11x+=+4400+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+400+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+1200+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+3x+%29%2F2+=+600+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Karen picked 1200 pounds
\n" ); document.write( "Bob picked 600 pounds
\n" ); document.write( "Gina picked 400 pounds
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+3x+%2B+%28+3x+%29%2F2+=+2200+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+400+%2B+1200+%2B+600+=+2200+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2200+=+2200+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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