Question

A sum of 5250 is divided among A, B, C and D such that A:B = B: C = C:D = 3:4. What is
the sum of A and B shares?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Subtract

5

2

\frac{5}{2}

25

from both sides of the equation

3

+

5

2

=

−

3

2

\frac{x}{3}+\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{3}{2}

3x+25=−23

3

+

5

2

−

5

2

=

−

3

2

−

5

2

\frac{x}{3}+\frac{5}{2}{\color{#c92786}{-\frac{5}{2}}}=-\frac{3}{2}{\color{#c92786}{-\frac{5}{2}}}

3x+25−25=−23−25

2

Simplify

3

Multiply all terms by the same value to eliminate fraction denominators

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