document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039448>Question 1039448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One year ago ,the ratio of between A'and B's salary was 3:4 . the ratio of their individual salary between last and this year was 4:5 and 2:3 respectively. Now, the total of their salary is 16640 . A's present salary is??? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\" One year ago ,the ratio of between A'and B's salary was 3:4 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = multiplier for salaries one year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = A's salary one year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = B's salary one year ago<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" the ratio of their individual salary between last and this year was 4:5 and 2:3 respectively<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = the multiplier for A's salaries last year to this year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = A's salary one year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = A's salary now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let z = the multiplier for B's salaries last year to this year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2z = B's salary one year ago<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z = B's salary now<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 3x (A's last year salary)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2z = 4x (B's last year salary)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Now, the total of their salary is 16640 . A's present salary is???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y + 3z = 16640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace y with .75x; replace z with 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(.75x) + 3(2x) = 16640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75x + 6x = 16640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.75x = 16640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16640/9.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1706.667 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75(1706.667) = $6400 is A's present salary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(1706.667) = $10240 is B's present salary </SPAN>\n" );
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