document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489159>Question 489159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand hoe to solve this word problem. It says King Kong and Godzilla are both busily destroying cities. The ratio of cities destroyed by King Kong tp those destroyed by Godzilla is 2:5. If the two together destroy a total of 35 cities, find how many cities each destroyed. Use the 5-step method. please include a check.<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 #333565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question is to find both..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=cities destroyed by KK,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=similar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K:G = 2:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5K=2G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=(5/2)K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K+G=35= (1+5/2)K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/2)K=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+25=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not totally sure which are the 5 steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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