document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883255>Question 883255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Salaries of Sami and Harris are in the ration of 2:3 if the salary of each increased by 4000. The new ratio is 40:57. What is Harris salary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if the salary of each increased by 4000. The new ratio is 40:57.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is Harris salary?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = H's salary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = S's salary<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement; simplify as much as possible.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Salaries of Sami and Harris are in the ration of 2:3\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 1.5 h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"if the salary of each increased by 4000. The new ratio is 40:57.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28h%2B4000%29%29%2F%28%28s%2B4000%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28h%2B4000%29%29%2F%28%28s%2B4000%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F57 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F57\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57(h+4000) = 40(s+4000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57h + 228000 = 40s + 160000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57h = 40s + 160000 - 228000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57h = 40s - 68000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace s with 1.5h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57h = 40(1.5h) - 68000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57h - 60h = -68000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3h = -68000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -68000/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = $22666.67 is H's salary<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can check this for yourself. Find S's salary, add 4000 to both and see if the ratio equals 40/57\r<BR>\n" );
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