document.write( "Question 1119941: How do I go about solving this ratio problem?\r
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document.write( "Jay had 3x cookies, Raymond had 5x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "After Raymond bought another 24 cookies,\r\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 5x + 24  ====>  6x - 5x = 24  ====>  x = 24.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Jay originally had 3x = 3*24 = 72 cookies.\r\n" );
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