document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155482>Question 155482</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10.	Tom and David have 480 marbles between them. Tom arranges them in columns with 6 in each column, and David arranges them with 9 in each column. The total number of columns is 72. Express the above information in the form of an algebraic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help me! I do not have a clue and my teenager who usually helps me, is out of town! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= number of Tom's columns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y= number of David's columns\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tom and David have 480 marbles between them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tom arranges them in columns with 6 in each column, and David arranges them with 9 in each column. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total number of columns is 72. <BR>\n" );
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