document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250455>Question 250455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariel had a fruit basket with 24 oranges and bananas.  She had 3 times more oranges than bananas. She dropped 2 times more oranges than bananas. There were 15 pieces of fruit left.\r<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 #182511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24(xy)+3x-2y=15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "o+b=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=o\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24-x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O+B=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B=O\r<BR>\n" );
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