document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170407>Question 1170407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good day may you please help me with the following question. Thank you in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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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( "A        4c/5\r\n" );
document.write( "B        c-5\r\n" );
document.write( "C        c\r\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fc=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fc=4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=4c%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=4c%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given information indicates that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4c%2F5%2B%28c-5%29=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4c%2F5%2B%28c-5%29=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Solve this for c, and then evaluate the other two quantities. </SPAN>\n" );
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