document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179145>Question 1179145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $120 is shared among three boys. Tom gets $5 more than Ram who gets $5 more than Chin. How much does Tom get?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The differences are the same, so the three numbers form an arithmetic progression.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For three number in arithmetic progression with a sum of 120, the middle number is 120/3 = 40; with a common difference of 5, the three numbers are 35, 40, and 45.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Chin $35; Ram $40; Tom $45<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want a typical standard algebraic solution....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = amount Ram gets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x-5 = amount Chin gets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x+5 = amount Tom gets<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total is $120:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x-5) + (x+5) = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120/3 = 40<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS: Ram x=40; Chin x-5=35; Tom x+5=45<br><BR>\n" );
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