document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125206>Question 125206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain sum of money y was divided into 3 portions in the ratio 1:2:3. If the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference between the maximum and minimum portions was Rs 4,000, find y? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "difference between the maximum and minimum portions was Rs 4,000, find y?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of y divided into 6 parts: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y = 4000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 6 to get rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - y = 24000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 24000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24000%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24000%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12000 </SPAN>\n" );
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