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document.write( "Arthur and Sam shared some cards. If Arthur gave 20 to Sam they would have the same number of cards.
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document.write( "If Sam gave Arthur 10 cards the ratio of cards Arthur had to Sam is 2 to 1. How many cards did Arthur have at the end.\r
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document.write( "My sons answer is 110 the textbook is 120.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #816320 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I took the description as a step-wise process, not as two separate conditions. \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " Arthur Sam\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 0 A S\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 1 A-20 S+20\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 2 A-20+10 S+20-10\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Description makes these relations. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Some algebra steps,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solve this system for S and A.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "************************************THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR*******************************************\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "As two separate conditions,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add them; \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |