document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386839>Question 386839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cakes, A and B, weigh 15 kg altogether.  If 1/3 of cake A and 1/4 of cake B are sold, the remaining part of cake A is 1/5 kg less than the remaining part of cake B.  If cake A weighs x kg,  form an equation in x and solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> weight of cake A = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "weight of cake B = 15 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after purchase, 2x/3 of cake A remains, while 3(15-x)/4 of cake B remains.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the given,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%2F3+=+3%2815-x%29%2F4+-+1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%2F3+=+3%2815-x%29%2F4+-+1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.Multiply both sides by 60, the LCD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40x+=+45%2815+-+x%29+-+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40x+=+45%2815+-+x%29+-+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x = 675 - 45x - 12,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85x = 663,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.8 kg, the weight of cake A, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - x = 7.2 kg, the weight of cake B. </SPAN>\n" );
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