document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148311>Question 1148311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ray sam tim had a total of $1017 at first. Rayhad the least amount of money. The ratio of sam to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tims money is 4 to 3. Afterray and sam each spent 1/3 of their money, the 3 boys had $798 left. How<BR>\n" );
document.write( "much did rsy have at first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #769687 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=769687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ray, Sam, & Tim had a total of $1017 at first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + s + t = 1017 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Ray had the least amount of money. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The ratio of Sam to Tim's money is 4 to 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = .75s<BR>\n" );
document.write( " After Ray and Sam each spent 1/3 of their money, the 3 boys had $798 left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1017 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(r+s) = 798<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(1017) - (r+s) = 3(798)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3051 - r - s = 2394<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-r - s = 2394 - 3051<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-r - s = -657<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r + s = 657<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = (657-s)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the first equation replace r with (657-s). Replace t with .75s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(657-s) + s + .75s = 1017<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75s = 1017 - 657<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75s = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 360/.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = $480 as Sam's amt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 657 - 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = $177 is how much did Ray had at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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