SOLUTION: The ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had was 7:10. After Jim spent $27, the ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had b

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Question 1104999: The ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had was 7:10. After Jim spent $27, the ratio of the amount of money Jim had to the amount of money Chris had became 1:4.howmuch money did they have left?
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j and c
Jim and Chris
x, a factor for the original ratio
%287x-27%29%2F%2810x%29=1%2F4
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10x=4%287x-27%29
10x=28x-108
18x=108
x=6

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At the start, Jim had 42 dollars and Chris had 60 dollars.

They had left 102-27=highlight%2875%29 dollars.