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document.write( " Three friends A, B and C dine out and decide to split the bill according to what they order. A’s portion and B’s portion of the bill totalled $35, while B’s portion of the bill was $5 less than C’s portion of the bill. The ratio of A’s portion to C’s portion of the bill is 4:5. Determine the total bill amount. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given ratio A:C = 4:5 to define<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = A's portion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = C's portion<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, since A's portion plus B's portion is $35,<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "35-4x = B's portion<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, B's portion is $5 less than C's:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-5 = B's portion<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set the two expressions for B's share equal to each other:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=35-4x+=+5x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"35-4x+=+5x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+9x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+9x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+40%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+40%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total amount of the bill in dollars is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B5x%2B%2835-4x%29+=+5x%2B35+=+200%2F9%2B35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B5x%2B%2835-4x%29+=+5x%2B35+=+200%2F9%2B35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since that does not represent a whole number, either in dollars or in cents, I suspect the statement of the problem is incorrect.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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