document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205688>Question 205688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John, Bala and Hamid shared a sum of money in the ratio 2 : 3 : 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i)	If Bala received $ 2.50 more than John, how much is the sum of money?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ii)	Hamid gave $5 to John. Find the ratio of Johns share to Bala’s share.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=155346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John, Bala and Hamid shared a sum of money in the ratio 2 : 3 : 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John has 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bala has 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hamid has 11x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i) If Bala received $ 2.50 more than John, how much is the sum of money?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2x+2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total money = 16x = 16*2.5 = $40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii) Hamid gave $5 to John. Find the ratio of Johns share to Bala’s share.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then John has 2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ratio of John to Bala = (2x+5)/3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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