document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205482>Question 205482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of two sums of money is 4:3. If the larger sum of money is increased by 40$, the ratio becomes 2:1. Find the sum of the money. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If the larger sum of money is increased by 40$, the ratio becomes 2:1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the sum of the money.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two sums of money:, x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The ratio of two sums of money is 4:3.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" If the larger sum of money is increased by 40$, the ratio becomes 2:1.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B40%29%29%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B40%29%29%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = (x+40)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the sum of the money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace x with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 3 to get rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2y) = 3*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y + 3(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 4y + 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y - 4y = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = $60 is the smaller amt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4(20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $80 is the larger amt </SPAN>\n" );
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