document.write( "Question 1104999: The ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had was 7:10. After Jim spent $27, the ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had became 1:4.howmuch money did they have left? \n" ); document.write( "
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j and c
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x=4%287x-27%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x=28x-108\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18x=108\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "At the start, Jim had 42 dollars and Chris had 60 dollars.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They had left \"102-27=highlight%2875%29\" dollars.
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