document.write( "Question 1189579: Jesse, Jason Sabah are given $2200 as rewards for returning a rich businessman’s wallet. They agree that Jesse will receive 4 times as much as Sabah, who will receive twice as much as Jason. What amount does each person receive? (Hint: Let the smallest share be x) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "They share x, 2x and 4x (Jason, Sabah, Jesse, in this order).\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, your equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 2x + 4x = 2200  (the total),\r\n" );
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document.write( "or\r\n" );
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document.write( "        7x      = 2200.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From this equation find x, 2x and 4x.\r\n" );
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