SOLUTION: the ratio of soft drinks cans collected by ahmad betty and carol is 9:7:8 together they collected a total of 1344 soft drinks cans. find the difference between the number of soft d

Question 1140671: the ratio of soft drinks cans collected by ahmad betty and carol is 9:7:8 together they collected a total of 1344 soft drinks cans. find the difference between the number of soft drinks can collected by ahmad and betty
Answer by ikleyn(52788) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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9x + 7x + 8x = 1344.


Solve it and find x.


Then find this difference under the question  9x - 7x = 2x.

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