document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334941>Question 334941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jim and bob are panning for gold in leadville colorado. ratio of gold found by jim to gold found by bob is 4:7. if the two men together find a total of 55 pieces of gold. find how many pieces of gold each man found. use the 5-step method and check your work </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=240092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4n+7n=11n number of shares.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11n=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=55/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5 pieces of gold per share.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*5=20 pieces for Jim.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*5=35 pieces for Bob.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+35=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55=55 </SPAN>\n" );
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