document.write( "Question 120262: I have three prizes. the value of the second prize is five-sixths the value of the first prize, and the value of the third prize is four-fifths the value of the second prize.
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document.write( "I have to express the total value of the three prizes as an algebraic expression \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #88138 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! LET X=FIRST PRIZE. \n" ); document.write( "LET 5X/6=SECOND PRIZE. \n" ); document.write( "LET (4/5)(5X/6)=THIRD PRIZE. \n" ); document.write( "X+5X/6+20X/30 \n" ); document.write( "(30X+25X+20X)/30 \n" ); document.write( "75X/30 \n" ); document.write( "15X/6 \n" ); document.write( "2.5X=TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE 3 PRIZES. \n" ); document.write( " |