document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550378>Question 550378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the prices of two fans was 16:23.Two years later,when the price of the first fan had risen by 10% and that of the second by Rs 477,the ratio of their prices became 11:20.Find the original prices of two fans.<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 #358682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ratio of two fans = 16:23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by common factor x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the prices will be 16x & 23x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AFTER TWO YEARS\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first fan increaed by 10 % = 0.1*16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of the fan =16x+1.6x= 17.6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "increase in other fan = Rs. 477 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "price = 23x+477\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17.6x%2F%2823x%2B477%29=11%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17.6x%2F%2823x%2B477%29=11%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "352x=11(23x+477)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "352x=253x+5247\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "352x-253x=5247<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99x=5247<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Price of one fan = 53*16 =Rs. 848<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of second fan = Rs. 1219<BR>\n" );
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