document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184970>Question 1184970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At first, Ali had 1 3/4 times as many stamps as John had and 1 4/5 times as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "many stamps as Sam had. Later, John gave 1/12 of his stamps to Sam, and Ali <BR>\n" );
document.write( "gave 1/9 of his stamps to Sam. As a result, Sam had 180 stamps in the end.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)      Find the ratio of the number of John’s savings to the number of Sam’s stamps at first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)      How many stamps did the three boys have altogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=54929><B>54929(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=54929><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=54929><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let,     Ali has “x” number of stamps<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of stamps Ali had = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ali had 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > stamps as John had i.e., John had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > stamps as Ali had. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of stamps John had = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ali had 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > stamps as Sam had i.e Sam had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > stamps as Ali had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of stamps Sam had = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John gave <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of his stamps to Sam, and Ali gave <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of his <BR>\n" );
document.write( "stamps to Sam. As a result Sam has 180 stamps in the end\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >[<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x] + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [x] = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x+x/21 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12 * 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)        Ratio of John’s savings : Sam’s stamps at first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)    Total stamps = x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              = 252 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(252) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (252)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              = 252 + 144 + 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                              = 536 </SPAN>\n" );
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