document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998371>Question 998371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> TIM has a basket that is 60% pears and 40% apples. If he were to give away 45 pears, then the percentage of basket that is pears will decrease to 30%. How many apples are there in the basket? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = total amt of fruit, apples and pears<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TIM has a basket that is 60% pears and 40% apples.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6x = initial number of pears<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".4x = no. of apples<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he were to give away 45 pears, then the percentage of basket that is pears will decrease to 30%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6x - 45 = .3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6x - .3x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 150 total fruit<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many apples are there in the basket?<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".4 * 150 = 60 apples<BR>\n" );
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