document.write( "Question 156690This question is from textbook Algebra 1 An Incremental Development
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document.write( "                   # of red marbles      12\r\n" );
document.write( "P(First is red) = ------------------ =  ----\r\n" );
document.write( "                  total # of marbles     25\r\n" );
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document.write( "                      # of black marbles      13\r\n" );
document.write( "P(Second is black) = ------------------ =  -------\r\n" );
document.write( "                     total # of marbles       25\r\n" );
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document.write( "                   # of red marbles      12\r\n" );
document.write( "P(First is red) = ------------------ =  ----\r\n" );
document.write( "                  total # of marbles     25\r\n" );
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document.write( "                      # of black marbles            13         13\r\n" );
document.write( "P(Second is black) = ----------------------    = --------- =  -----\r\n" );
document.write( "                     total # of marbles - 1         25-1       24\r\n" );
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