document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165390>Question 165390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Another word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The ratio of interest received to money invested is 3 to 20. Find the interest if $1352 is invested.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My idea of a solution would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio 3 to 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = Interest Received,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20(1352) / 3x ??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried this a few different ways, and no of them make sense. Could you please help. It seems simple, yet complicated. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> yes so the ratio is interest received/money invested or 3/20  so we have<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F20=x%2F1352 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F20=x%2F1352\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   where x is  the interest received when you invest 1352 dollars .  Cross multiplying we get 20x=1352(3)  so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x=4056  so x=203 rounded to the nearest dollar.   </SPAN>\n" );
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