document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199264>Question 199264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are only three flavors of gumdrops in a jar containing 40 gumdrops. There are 3 times as many cherry gumdrops as lemon gumdrops. There are 4 more than twice as many orange gumdrops as lemon gumdrops.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)How many gumdrops of each flavor are in the jar? (only an algebraic solution will be accepted)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)Two gumdrops are drawn at random without replacemnt. Find the probability that both are the same flavor. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) lemon=x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cherry=3x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "orange=2x=4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+2x+4=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) lemon=(6/40)(6/39)=36/1560=3/130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cherry= (18/40)(18/39)=324/1560=27/130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "orange= (16/40)(16/39)=256/1560=32/195 </SPAN>\n" );
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