SOLUTION: In a basket containing 170 avocados and chicos, 5/8 of the number of avocados is equal to 5/9 of the number of chicos. How many of each kind are there?
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Question 922769: In a basket containing 170 avocados and chicos, 5/8 of the number of avocados is equal to 5/9 of the number of chicos. How many of each kind are there?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1)
(2)
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Divide both sides of (1) by
(1)
(1)
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By substitution:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
There are 80 avocados and 90 chicos
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check:
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(1)
(1)
OK
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