document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935761>Question 935761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio math1 year ago the ratio between A’s and B’s salary was 3:4, Ratios of their individual salaries between last year’s and this year’s salaries are 4:5 & 2:3 respectively. At present the total of their salary is Tk. 4160. How much is the salary of A now ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #569075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=569075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last year's salaries are in 3+4=7 parts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is a factor for those salaries, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%283%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%283%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for A and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%284%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%284%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This year, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F4%29%2Ax%283%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F4%29%2Ax%283%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for A and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29%2Ax%284%2F7%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29%2Ax%284%2F7%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >for B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember, x was assigned as a variable, a factor, and NOT as an operation symbol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total salaries of A and B combined for \"this year\" is Tk.  4160.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x, and then you can evaluate any or all of this year and last year salaries<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of A and B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hard to explain how each part was decided.  Developing that equation is done through thinking carefully<BR>\n" );
document.write( "about the different ratios used in this description.  The discussion just given might seem neat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but getting that equation took some careful thinking.<BR>\n" );
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