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Advanced MathContemporary Mathematics for Business & ConsumersSet up and solve equations for the following business situations. You are the administrator of an annual essay contest scholarship fund. This year a $48,000 college scholarship is being divided between the top two contestants so that the winner receives three times as much as the runner-up. How much will each contestant receive?Set up and solve equations for the following business situations. You are the administrator of an annual essay contest scholarship fund. This year a $48,000 college scholarship is being divided between the top two contestants so that the winner receives three times as much as the runner-up. How much will each contestant receive?
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Set up and solve equations for the following business situations.
You are the administrator of an annual essay contest scholarship fund. This year a $48,000 college scholarship is being divided between the top two contestants so that the winner receives three times as much as the runner-up. How much will each contestant receive?
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