document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124565>Question 1124565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "700 marbles were shared among 4 boys. Bobby received 50% more than andrew. The remaining number of marbles was shared between jeff and simon in the ratio of 3:2. If simon received 40% of the number of marbles andrew received, how many did bobby and jeff received altogether. \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 #740867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Andrew got x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bobby got 1.5 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700-2.5 x remained<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They were shared 3:2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means Jeff had 420-1.5x and Simon 280-x, both of those being in a 3:2 ratio (dividing each by 5 and multiplying by 3 and 2 respectively.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But Simon's 280-x is 0.4*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 280-x=0.4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4x=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200 for Andrew<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bobby got 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 remained, which is 700-500, and 500 is 2.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jeff had 420-300 or 120 marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simon had 80 marbles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bobby and Jeff together got 420 marbles ANSWER </SPAN>\n" );
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