document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844816>Question 844816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A new car dealership sells cars and trucks at a ratio of 7 to 5. Last month the dealership sold a total of 84 cars and trucks. How many cars and how many trucks were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a ratio of 7:5 , 7/(7+5) = 7/12 of sales are cars,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 5/(7+5) = 5/12 are trucks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/12 * 84 = 7(84)/12 = 7(7) = 49 cars sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/12 * 84 = 5(84)/12 = 5(7) = 35 trucks sold<BR>\n" );
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