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document.write( "Tom and John paid for a present in the ratio of 7 to 4 respectively. In doing so John spent a quarter of his money and Tom had $99 left. If the ratio of the amount of Tom's money to John's money was 5 to 2 respectively before they bought the present, how much did the present cost. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PERSON     ORIGINAL        SPENT         REMAINING MONEYS\r\n" );
document.write( "Tom           t             x                99\r\n" );
document.write( "John          j            j/4               3j/4\r\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio tom to john before any spending<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio of money remaining for each after spending<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom's remaining money,  99.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting for t,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What the present cost:<BR>\n" );
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