document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=294337>Question 294337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cook bought some large and small eggs in the ratio 2:3. After preparing a meal, the ratio of the remaining large eggs to the remaining small eggs is 5:2. Half of the large eggs and 260 of the small eggs were used. What was the total number of eggs she bought from the market? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212259 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=212259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l/s=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=l/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(l-l/2)/(s-260)=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=200 s=300 brought from market<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "used 100 large and 260 small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving 100 large and 40 small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/40=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200/300=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok </SPAN>\n" );
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