document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163258>Question 1163258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/5's of A's money is equal to 2/3's of B's money.  Total of their money is $4800.  Determine A and B's money.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5 of A's = 2/3's of B's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 4800.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure how to proceed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29%2F%282%2F3%29+=+%282%2F5%29%2A%283%2F2%29+=+3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29%2F%282%2F3%29+=+%282%2F5%29%2A%283%2F2%29+=+3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the ratio of A's money to B's money is 3:5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So divide the total $4800 into two parts in the ratio 3:5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A has more money than B, so<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = B's money<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = A's money<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x+=+4800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x+=+4800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A's money is 5x = $3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B's money is 3x = $1800<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)($3000) = 2($600) = $1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)($1800) = 2($600) = $1200<br><BR>\n" );
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