document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118417>Question 1118417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A boy spent 17/35 of his money on transport and food. If he spends 2/7 on transport only,what fraction does he spend on food </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x equql the amount of money he had.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he spent 17/35 of his money on transport and food.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let t = the money he spent on transport.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let f = the money he spent on food.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation for that would be 17/35 * x = t + f.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he spent 2/7 of his money on transport alone.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation for that would be 2/7 * x = t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "replace t with 2/7 * x and the equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17/35 * x = 2/7 * x + f.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2/7 * x from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17/35 * x - 2/7 * x = f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7 * x is equivalent to 10/35 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation becomes 17/35 * x - 10/35 * x = f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 7/35 * x = f\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get 1/5 * x = f.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's how much of his money he spent on food.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he spent 2/7 of his money on transport and 1/5 of his money on food.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/7 * x + 1/5 * x is equal to 10/35 * x + 7/35 * x which is equal to 17/35 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is he spent 1/5 of his money on food.\r<BR>\n" );
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