SOLUTION: Hi
the ratio of bobs cards to gregs cards was 3:4.after bob bought 12 cards and greg lost 24 cards the
ratio became 3:2 what was the total number of cards bob and greg had at f
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Question 942174: Hi
the ratio of bobs cards to gregs cards was 3:4.after bob bought 12 cards and greg lost 24 cards the
ratio became 3:2 what was the total number of cards bob and greg had at first.
thank you
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the ratio of bobs cards to gregs cards was
............eq.1
after bob bought cards and greg lost cards the
ratio became
............eq.2
............eq.1
............eq.2
..........plug in
......solve for
and => =>
the total number of cards Bob had at first
and Greg had at first
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