document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033494>Question 1033494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Charlotte and Lydia shared cashew nuts in the ratio of 6:7.when Charlotte gave 36 nuts to Lydia the ratio of nuts Charlotte has to lydia is 9:17.how many nuts did Lydia have at first. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of nuts Charlotte has initially<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of nuts Lydia has initially<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Fb+=+6%2F7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Fb+=+6%2F7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+a+-+36+%29+%2F+%28+b+%2B+36+%29+=+9%2F17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+a+-+36+%29+%2F+%28+b+%2B+36+%29+=+9%2F17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+%286%2F7%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+%286%2F7%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+36+=+%289%2F17%29%2A%28+b+%2B+36+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+36+=+%289%2F17%29%2A%28+b+%2B+36+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%286%2F7%29%2Ab+-+36+=+%289%2F17%29%2A%28+b+%2B+36+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%286%2F7%29%2Ab+-+36+=+%289%2F17%29%2A%28+b+%2B+36+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+17%2F9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+17%2F9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+34%2F21+%29%2Ab+-+68+=+b+%2B+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+34%2F21+%29%2Ab+-+68+=+b+%2B+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+34%2F21+%29%2Ab+-+b+=+104+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+34%2F21+%29%2Ab+-+b+=+104+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+13%2F21+%29%2Ab+=+104+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+13%2F21+%29%2Ab+=+104+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+%28+21%2F13+%29%2A104+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+%28+21%2F13+%29%2A104+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+168+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+168+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+%286%2F7%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+%286%2F7%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+%286%2F7%29%2A168+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+%286%2F7%29%2A168+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+144+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+144+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lydia has 168 nuts at first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Fb+=+6%2F7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Fb+=+6%2F7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+144%2F168+=+6%2F7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+144%2F168+=+6%2F7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.8571429+=+.8571429+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.8571429+=+.8571429+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+a+-+36+%29+%2F+%28+b+%2B+36+%29+=+9%2F17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+a+-+36+%29+%2F+%28+b+%2B+36+%29+=+9%2F17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+144+-+36+%29+%2F+%28+168+%2B+36+%29+=+9%2F17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+144+-+36+%29+%2F+%28+168+%2B+36+%29+=+9%2F17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+108+%2F+204+=+9%2F17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+108+%2F+204+=+9%2F17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5294118+=+.5294118+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5294118+=+.5294118+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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