document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611943>Question 611943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of Elaine's weekly salary to Carl's weekly salary is 3:2. If Elaine gets a 20% raise and Carl gets a $200 raise, the ratio of Elaine's salary to Carl's will drop to 6:5. Elaine's original weekly salary is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)200 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Old salaries:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let Elaine's be 3x ; then Carl's is 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New salaries:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Elaine's is 1.2(3x) = 3.6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carl's is 2x+200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.6x/(2x+200) = 6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x = 12x+1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elaine's original salary is 3x = $600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)200<BR>\n" );
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