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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sum of $1400 is to be divided between two people in the ratio of 3/5.  How much does each person receive? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+5x=1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=525,,,,,,,,one  person's  share<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=875,,,,,,,,,other  person's  share<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum  is  525 +875 = 1400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio  is  525/875 = .6 =3/5  ok </SPAN>\n" );
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