document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661404>Question 661404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simi had 195 bell peppers growing in the garden plot. Some were still green some were red and some were yellow.  The number of red peppers was 2/5 the number of green peppers. The number of yellow peppers was 1/10 the number of green peppers. How many peppers of each color were in Simis garden? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = green<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = yellow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 1/10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y and z into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2/5x + 1/10x = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert to fractions with common denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4/10x + 1/10x = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5/10x = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 5/10x = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/10x = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(15/10x)(10/15)=195(10/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 130 green<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/5(130) = 52 red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 1/10(130) = 13 yellow </SPAN>\n" );
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