document.write( "Question 398736: a sum of money is to be shared among three friends albert, ruth and christina in the ratio 3:7:10. if christina received $495 more than ruth determine the sum of money shared. \n" ); document.write( "
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a sum of money is to be shared among three friends albert, ruth and christina in the ratio 3:7:10. if christina received $495 more than ruth determine the sum of money shared.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "3:7:10
\n" ); document.write( "Total =20
\n" ); document.write( "Let total be $x
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\n" ); document.write( "Ruth = 7/20*x
\n" ); document.write( "christina = 10/20 *x
\n" ); document.write( "(7x/20)+495 = 10x/20
\n" ); document.write( "(7x/20)+495=x/2
\n" ); document.write( "x/2-7x/20=495
\n" ); document.write( "(10x-7x)/20=495
\n" ); document.write( "3x=20*495
\n" ); document.write( "3x=9900
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\n" ); document.write( "x=3300
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\n" ); document.write( "albert = 3/20 *3300= 495
\n" ); document.write( "Ruth = 7/20*3300=1155
\n" ); document.write( "Christina = 1/2 * 3300= 1650\r
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\n" ); document.write( "495+1155+1650=3300
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