document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86281>Question 86281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a total of 352 carrots and radishes.  The ratio of carrots to radishes is 5:3.  How many are radishes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5:3 is the same as 5x:3x for x any positive number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let carrots be 5x; let radishes be 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3x=352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of radishes = 3x = 132\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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