SOLUTION: Hi the total number of pears and oranges in a basket was 980.after 1/3 of the pears and 230 oranges were sold, the ratio of pears to oranges left was 2:3. What was the ratio of pe

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Question 1098682: Hi
the total number of pears and oranges in a basket was 980.after 1/3 of the pears and 230 oranges were sold, the ratio of pears to oranges left was 2:3. What was the ratio of pears to oranges at first.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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p pears
n oranges

The description literally gives these equations:
system%28p%2Bn=980%2C%28%282%2F3%29p%29%2F%28n-230%29=2%2F3%29
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%282%2F3%29p=%282%2F3%29%28n-230%29
2p=2%28n-230%29
p=n-230
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n%2Bp=980
n%2Bn-230=980
2n=980%2B230
2n=1210
highlight_green%28n=605%29
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highlight_green%28p=375%29

You can find the original ratio, p to n:
375%2F605
75%2F121