document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098682>Question 1098682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total number of pears and oranges in a basket was 980.after 1/3 of the pears and 230 oranges were sold, the ratio of pears to oranges left was 2:3. What was the ratio of pears to oranges at first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=713060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p pears<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n oranges\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The description literally gives these equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28p%2Bn=980%2C%28%282%2F3%29p%29%2F%28n-230%29=2%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28p%2Bn=980%2C%28%282%2F3%29p%29%2F%28n-230%29=2%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29p=%282%2F3%29%28n-230%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29p=%282%2F3%29%28n-230%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2p=2%28n-230%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2p=2%28n-230%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=n-230 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=n-230\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Bp=980 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Bp=980\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Bn-230=980 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Bn-230=980\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n=980%2B230 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n=980%2B230\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n=1210 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n=1210\"   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%28n=605%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28n=605%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28p=375%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28p=375%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find the original ratio, p to n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=375%2F605 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"375%2F605\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%2F121 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%2F121\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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