document.write( "Question 1122877: 8 apples in a basket is the 4/7 of pears..how many fruits in the basket \n" ); document.write( "
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let A = the number of apples.
\n" ); document.write( "let P = the number of pears.
\n" ); document.write( "A + P = T, where T is the total number of fruits in the basket.
\n" ); document.write( "since A = 8, then the equation becomes:
\n" ); document.write( "8 + P = T\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you are given that the 8 apples in the basket is equal to 4/7 of the number of pears in the basket.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the formula for that is 8 = 4/7 * P
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of this formula by 7/4 to get 7/4 * 8 = 7/4 * 4/7 * P
\n" ); document.write( "simplify to get 7/4 * 8 = P
\n" ); document.write( "solve for P to get P = 7/4 * 8 = 14\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "there are 8 apples in the basket and 14 pears in the basket.
\n" ); document.write( "the ratio of apples to pears is 8/14 which is equivalent to 4/7.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the solution looks good.
\n" ); document.write( "the number of apples and pears in the basket is 8 + 14 = 22.
\n" ); document.write( "A + P + T becomes 8 + 14 = T which becomes 22 = T\r
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