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  • 26-05-2017
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Jim,Kim,Ben, and Len divided $1000 as follows: Kim got twice as much as Jim,Ben got 3times as much as Jim, and Len got $100. How much, in dollars, did Jim get ?

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trishinada63
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  • 26-05-2017
J+K+B+L=1000
K=2J
B=3J
L=100
1000-100=900
J+(2J)+(3J)=900
6J=900 Divide both sides by J.
J=150
Jim gets $150
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