document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169282>Question 1169282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good I need help with the following questions : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Three business partners, A, B and C, share the profits as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of A’s share to B’s share is 6:5 and the ratio of B’s share to C’s share is 3:4. Determine:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.1 A’s share:B’s share:C’s Share.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.2 the total profit if A gets $5000 less than C. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793956 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=793956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A:B is 6:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B:C is 3:4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C is (4/3)B so if B is 5, C is 20/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6:5:20/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x+5000=(20/3)x, where x is the multiples of each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x+15000=20x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=15000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, A is $45000, B is $37500, C is 7500*20/3=$50000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total profit is the sum or $132,500<BR>\n" );
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