document.write( "Question 1199447: Three partners Otieno, Ouma and Makotsi decide to start an export business together. If Otieno contributes sh 20 000 for 9 months, Ouma contributes sh 25 000 for 6 months and Makotsi contributes sh 35 000 for 4 months. Find their share in profits of sh 1 310 000 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let \"r\" be the rate of making profit in this business.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    |   DEFINITION: \"r\" is the profit per 1 sh per month.  |\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (20000*9)*r + (25000*6)*r + (35000*4)*r = 1310000.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find r\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (20000*9 + 25000*6 + 35000*4)*r = 1310000\r\n" );
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document.write( "    470000*r = 1310000\r\n" );
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document.write( "    r =  = \r\n" );
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document.write( "Now the shares of the participants are:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Otieno :   = use your calculator.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Ouma   :   = use your calculator.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Makotsi:   = use your calculator.\r\n" );
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