document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1120587>Question 1120587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "harris and iris have some stamps. If harris gives iris 83 stamps, he will have the same number of stamps as iris. If iris gives harris 52 stamps, the ratio of the number of stamps iris has to harris will be 4:7. How many stamps does harris have.\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 #736258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=736258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> harris and iris have some stamps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let h = no. of stamps h has originally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let i - no. that Iris has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " If harris gives iris 83 stamps, he will have the same number of stamps as iris.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i + 83 = h - 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i = h - 83 - 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i = h - 166<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If iris gives harris 52 stamps, the ratio of the number of stamps iris has to harris will be 4:7. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28i-52%29%2F%28h%2B52%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28i-52%29%2F%28h%2B52%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace i with (h-166)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28h-166%29-52%29%2F%28h%2B52%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28h-166%29-52%29%2F%28h%2B52%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h-218%29%2F%28h%2B52%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h-218%29%2F%28h%2B52%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(h-218) = 4(h+52)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7h - 1526 = 4h + 208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7h - 4h = 208 + 1526<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3h = 1734<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 1734/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 578 stamps has Harris<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " i = 578 - 166 = 412 for Iris<BR>\n" );
document.write( "See if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28412-52%29%2F%28578%2B52%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28412-52%29%2F%28578%2B52%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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