document.write( "Question 1194914: Lucy paid a total of $550 for a brooch, a necklace and a watch. She spent 3/5 money on the brooch. The necklace cost 3 times as much as the watch. How much did she pay for the necklace? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "w = cost of the watch in dollars
\n" ); document.write( "3w = cost of the necklace (3 times as much as the watch)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w+3w = 4w = combined cost of the watch and necklace\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Lucy spent $550 for the brooch, necklace, and watch.
\n" ); document.write( "She spent 3/5 of that total on the brooch alone.
\n" ); document.write( "(3/5)*550 = 330 dollars was spent on the brooch alone\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The amount left over is 550-330 = 220
\n" ); document.write( "Set this equal to the 4w mentioned and solve for w.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4w = 220
\n" ); document.write( "w = 220/4
\n" ); document.write( "w = 55
\n" ); document.write( "The watch is $55\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Necklace = 3w = 3*55 = 165\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: The necklace is $165
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