document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036534>Question 1036534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide 76 into two parts so that two-thirds of one part is equalto 3/5 of the other part </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651211 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> these are the 2 equations u are given in the word problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=76=x%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"76=x%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would start with solving 2nd equation for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now plug into above equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to not deal with alot of fractions multiply both sides by 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=76=%2819%2F10%29y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"76=%2819%2F10%29y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=760=19y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"760=19y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find x simply substitute y value in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=76-40=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"76-40=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2836=x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2836=x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so lets check the question again Is two thirds of 36 equal to three fifths of 40?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 of 36=(12+12+12)  is 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 of 40=(8+8+8+8+8) is 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yep this is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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