document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200974>Question 1200974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> divide N102 among three boys A, B and C , so that A gets twice as much as B and C gets 1 1/2 times as much as A. How much does each boy get?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The algebra for solving a problem like this is almost always easier if you take the time to analyze the given information so that you can set up the problem using a single variable.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number given to B is the smallest, so<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = number given to B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 2x = number given to A (twice as many as B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 3x = number given to C (1 1/2 times as many as A)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total is 102:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWERS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: 2x = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C: 3x = 51<br><BR>\n" );
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