document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173111>Question 1173111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom received an inheritance amount of money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Knowing that 3 times this amount increased by $ 18,000 is equal to 5 times this amount decreased by $ 16,000, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the amount of the inheritanc </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+18000=5x-16000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=34000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$17000 </SPAN>\n" );
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