document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195316>Question 1195316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A necklace is made of 24 beads that are either white or green. The ratio of white beads to green beads in this necklace is 5 to 1. A second necklace is made of 40 beads that are either white or green. The ratio of white beads to green beads in this second necklace is 5 to 3. How many more green beads are in the necklace with 40 beads than in the necklace with 24 beads?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A necklace is made of 24 beads that are either white or green. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of white beads to green beads in this necklace is 5 to 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A second necklace is made of 40 beads that are either white or green. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of white beads to green beads in this second necklace is 5 to 3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many more green beads are in the necklace with 40 beads than in the necklace with 24 beads?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will solve it step by step.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  24 beads necklace: 5x + x = 24;  6x = 24;  x = 24/6 = 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         There are x = 4 green beads.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(b)  40 beads necklace: 5y + 3y = 40;  8y = 40;  y = 40/8 = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         There are 3y = 3*5 = 15 green beads.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(c)  Now, to answer the question, you need subtract 4 from 15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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