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document.write( "Rings and watches cost $10,275.00. The ratio of the number of watches to rings bought is 5:8. Each ring cost $137 more than a watch. The ratio of the total cost of the rings to watches bought was 7;8. Find the cost of a ring.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rings and watches cost $10,275.00.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The ratio of the number of watches to rings bought is 5:8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Each ring cost $137 more than a watch.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The ratio of the total cost of the rings to watches bought was 7;8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". Find the cost of a ring.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem is inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first ratio indicates there are more rings than watches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then it says rings cost more than watches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the last ratio states that total cost for rings is less than total cost for watches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can't happen! </SPAN>\n" );
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