document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284285>Question 284285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I need to ask help for this problem. The answer that I got was $1,200, and I've a nagging feeling that that may be wrong. The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mr. A owned 60% of a mill and Mr. B the remainder. Mr. A sold part of what he owned to Mr. B for $1,200, and then Mr. B owned as much as Mr. A. At this rate, how much is the total value of the mill? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39838)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=854228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting, Mr. A has 60% and Mr. B has 40%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Letting the mill's value be M,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The selling, Mr. A has now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.6M-1200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.6M-1200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and Mr. B now has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.4M%2B1200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.4M%2B1200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the selling, Mr. A owns the same amount as Mr. B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.2M=2400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.2M=2400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=M=24000%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"M=24000%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28M=12000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28M=12000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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