document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154423>Question 154423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> School X has 180 more pupils than School Y. If 60 pupils transferred from School Y to School X, there will be 4 times as many pupils in School X as School Y. How many pupils are there in school x at first?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ps. do not use algebra but if there is no choice, its okay. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X has 180 more than Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when 60 leave Y, X will have 240 more than Y (because Y got smaller by 60)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when 60 go to X, X will have 300 more than Y (because X got bigger by 60)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X has 300 more than Y and is 4 times as large (the same size PLUS 3 times more)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times is the 300 __ one times is 100 __ so Y is 100 after losing 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y is initially 160 __ X has 180 more, so X is initially 340 </SPAN>\n" );
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