document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985367>Question 985367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The monthly incomes of Peter and Paul are in the ratio of 4 3. Their expenses are in the ratio of 3 2. If each saves R 6,000 at the end of the month, their monthly incomes respectively are (in R)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a 24,000 and 18,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b 28,000 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) 32.000 and 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) 34,000 and 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #606166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=606166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will assume answer B left off a 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step, see which potential solutions meet the income ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which incomes are in a ratio of 4:3??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A B and C meet that requirement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given three options, you are told both gentlemen save 6000 after their expenses. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For option A, in order to save 6000 on an income of 18000, Paul would have expenses of 12000. You are told the ratio of expenses is 3:2. That says Peter must have 18000R expenses. Subtract Peter's expenses from his 24000R income. Is that equal to 6000? Yes. So A is an answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use that same logic on options B and C to see if they, too, are solutions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do this!<BR>\n" );
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