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document.write( "the ratio of apples in box a to that in box b was 6:7.after one third of yhe apples in box a were moved to box b, there were 35 more apples in box b than in box a. How many were in box a initially.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #648033 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6x:7x \n" ); document.write( "6x-2x:7x+2x, and that is 4:9 \n" ); document.write( "9x-35=4x, because B had 35 more than A. If 35 are removed from B, its number is the same as A. \n" ); document.write( "5x=35 \n" ); document.write( "x=7 \n" ); document.write( "The original A had 42 apples ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "B had 49 \n" ); document.write( "Then there were 28 and 63 after moving 14 apples. That difference is 35. \n" ); document.write( " |