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If a/(b+c+d)=4/3 and a/(b+c)=3/5, find the value of d/a

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Answer:

I did this quickly, so please check carefully.

d/a = -(11/12)

Explanation:

a/(b+c+d)=4/3

3a = 4(b+c+d) [Cross multiply]

3a = 4((b+c)+d) [Note that b and c can be grouped as (b+c)]

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We can see the second equation also has a (b+c) group. Isolate it to one side:

a/(b+c)=3/5

5a = 3(b+c)

(b+c) = (5a/3)

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Now use this definition of (b+c) in the first equation:

3a = 4((b+c)+d)

3a = 4((5a/3)+d) [Use the new value of (b+c), which is (5a/3)]

3a = 4(5a/3+3d/3)

3a = 4((5a + 3d)/3)

3a = (4/3)(5a + 3d)

3a = (20/3)a + 4d

9/3a = (20/3)a + 4d

-(11/3)a = 4d

4d = -(11/3)a

d = -(11/12)a

d/a = -(11/12)

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