document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37856>Question 37856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five men were to share the treasure with Long John Silver. If the treasure were split in the following ratio 2:5:7:10:20:50, and the least amount any of the six pirates recieved was 14,000 pounds of gold, what is the total weight of the treasure?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont get it I worked and I dont know what im doing </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratios are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:5:7:10:20:50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the smallest portion is 14,000 pounds, we can call the smallest portion 2x...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the sum of the treasure is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5x + 7x + 10x + 20x + 50x = 94x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and since 2x = 14,000 we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7,000 so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94x = 94(7,000) = 658,000 pounds of gold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Arggghhhh! </SPAN>\n" );
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