document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155048>Question 1155048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose two buckets contain sunflower seeds at a ratio of 7:3. If the bucket with fewer seeds contains 168 seeds, how many seeds are in the other bucket? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #777592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=777592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7/3 = x/168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*168 = 3*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*168/3 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 392<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/3 = 392/168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 * 168 = 3 * 392<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1176 = 1176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this proves the ratios are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution is that the bucket with more seed contains 392.<BR>\n" );
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