document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38579>Question 38579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Five men were to share treasure with long john silver. If the treasure were split into the following ratio 2:5:7:10:20:50. and the least amount any of the 6 pirates received was 14,000 pounds of gold. What is the total weight of the treasure??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for answering!:-) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First I would add up the numbers given in the ratio:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+5+7+10+20+50 = 94 shares.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The one who receives the least amount, therefore, received 2 shares out of a total of 94 shares of the total treasure, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >th of the treasure.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = total treasure, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F47%29%2Ax+=+14000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F47%29%2Ax+=+14000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 47:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+14000%2A47=658000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+14000%2A47=658000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pounds = total weight of gold.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S.  That's a LOT of gold!!   Longjonsilver would have liked this one!!  Maybe he will answer it also!! </SPAN>\n" );
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