document.write( "Question 1177095: Hi
\n" );
document.write( "A V and W had a total of 510 stickers. The ratio of A to V stickers was 6:7 at first. After A and V each gave away half of their stickers the 3 had 345 stickers left. How many did W have at first.
\n" );
document.write( "Thank you \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805416 by ikleyn(52835)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "A V and W had a total of 510 stickers. The ratio of A to V stickers was 6:7 at first. After A and V each \n" ); document.write( "gave away half of their stickers the 3 had 345 stickers left. How many did W have at first. \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " As a continuation of the solution by @Theo.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ===============================================\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this problem, the imposed conditions CONTRADICT each to the other, so such integer numbers,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "satisfying the imposed conditions, DO NOT EXIST.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Indeed, if the sum A + V = 330, as @Theo correctly found in his solution, then the ratio of A to V stickers CAN NOT be 6:7,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since there are no such integers A and V with the sum of 330 and with the ratio 6:7.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thus this problem is a FAKE, good only for re-cycling.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |