document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147256>Question 1147256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jack and jill had some money in the ratio of 5:2. They jointly paid for a restaurant bill respectively in the ratio of 2:1. If jill spent 20 percent of her money and jack had 126 dollars left, how much was the bill.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks\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 #768574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=768574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount of Jack's money<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount of Jill's money<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Fb+=+5%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Fb+=+5%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+%285%2F2%29%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+%285%2F2%29%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+a+-+126+%29+%2F+.2b+=+2%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+a+-+126+%29+%2F+.2b+=+2%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.2b+%2F+%28+%285%2F2%29%2Ab+-+126+%29+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.2b+%2F+%28+%285%2F2%29%2Ab+-+126+%29+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.2b+=+5b+-+252+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.2b+=+5b+-+252+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4.8b+=+252+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4.8b+=+252+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+52.5%0D%0Aand%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+a+=+2.5%2A52.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+52.5%0D%0Aand%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+a+=+2.5%2A52.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+131.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+131.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.2b+=+.2%2A52.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.2b+=+.2%2A52.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.2b+=+10.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.2b+=+10.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+126+=+131.25+-+126+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+126+=+131.25+-+126+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+-+126+=+5.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+-+126+=+5.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10.5+%2B+5.25+=+15.75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10.5+%2B+5.25+=+15.75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The bill was $15.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check the math & get a 2nd opinion if needed\r<BR>\n" );
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