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Sonya had 1/2 of Bob's orange juice. After Bob gave 117 litres of orange juice she had 5/7 of the amount Bob had left. What was the original volume that Bob had
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Sonya had 1/2 of Bob's orange juice. After Bob gave 117 litres of orange juice she had 5/7 of the amount Bob had left. What was the original volume that Bob had
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Question 1205801: Hi
Sonya had 1/2 of Bob's orange juice. After Bob gave 117 litres of orange juice she had 5/7 of the amount Bob had left. What was the original volume that Bob had Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) (Show Source):
x-117 = amount Bob ends up with after giving 117 liters.
x/2 = 0.5x = amount of juice Sonya starts with
0.5x+117 = amount Sonya ends with after receiving 117 liters.
Her final amount is 5/7 of Bob's final amount
0.5x+117 = (5/7)(x-117)
7(0.5x+117) = 5(x-117)
3.5x+819 = 5x-585
3.5x-5x = -585-819
-1.5x = -1404
x = -1404/(-1.5)
x = 936
Answer: Bob started with 936 liters of orange juice.
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