document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779147>Question 779147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Ratio. please help me. i tried and got it wrong and i want to understand how to work it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of the cost of a shirt to the cost of a jacket is 2:5. if the jacket cost $240 more than the shirt, find the cost of the shirt and the cost of the jacket. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ( cost of shirt ) / ( cost of jacket ) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of the shirt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+240+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+240+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of the jacket<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F5+=+c+%2F+%28+c+%2B+240+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F5+=+c+%2F+%28+c+%2B+240+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A%28+c+%2B+240+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%28+c+%2B+240+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A%28+c+%2B+240+%29+=+5c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A%28+c+%2B+240+%29+=+5c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2c+%2B+480+=+5c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2c+%2B+480+=+5c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3c+=+480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3c+=+480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+%2B+240+=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+%2B+240+=+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shirt costs $160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The jacket costs $400<BR>\n" );
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