document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280523>Question 280523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The front wheel of a wagon makes 110 more revolutions than the rear wheel in going a mile . if the circumference of the front wheel is increased by 25% and that of the rear wheel decreased 25%, the rear wheel then revolves 88 more times than the front wheel in going a mile . the original circumference of the front wheel in feet is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 8  b 10   c 12   d 14   e 16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+110)*a=5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*b=5280\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y)*1.25*a=5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+88)*.75b=5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+110)*a=5280 and x*b=5280  and (y)*1.25*a=5280 and (y+88)*.75b=5280 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12,   b = 16,   x = 330,   y = 352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the original front wheel circumference is 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "330+110=440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440 front wheel revolutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 is the circumference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440*12=5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rear wheel revolutions 330 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "440-330=110 more in front wheel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "330*16=5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rear wheel circumference 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rear wheel revolutions 330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second arrangement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "352+88=440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "front wheel circumference 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "front wheel revolutions 352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*352=5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rear wheel circumference 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rear wheel revolutions 440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rear wheel revolutions 88 more than front<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*440=5280<BR>\n" );
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