document.write( "Question 1171976: Sarah and Javier are the partners in a local coffee shop. They needed $21,000 to start the business. They invested in the ratio 2:3, Sarah to Javier. How much did each invest? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    2x + 3x = 21000\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x = 21000\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 21000/5 = 4200.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Sarah invested  2*4200 = 8400 dollars.  Javier invested  3*4200 = 12600 dollars.\r\n" );
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