document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1191586>Question 1191586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car dealer sold 3,500 cars in 3 years. Starting from the first year, they double their sales record each year. Which of the following can be the number of cars sold in the 3rd year?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)500  b)1000  c)1500  d)1800  e)2000 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first year: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second year: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third year: 4x<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total in 3 years was 3500:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+4x=3500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=3500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=500<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: the number sold in the third year is 4x=2000<br><BR>\n" );
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