document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253012>Question 253012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number of people boarded a bus at the terminal. At the first stop, half of the passengers and 1 got on. At the second stop, 1/3  of the passengers on the bus got off and 1 got on. If the bus then had 15 passengers, how many were there when the bus left the terminal? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 40   (B) 48  (C) 58    (D) 60   (E) 62 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><B>hokies(65)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><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=hokies><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Passengers remaining = x - .5x + 1 - (x-.5x+1)/3 + 1 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40, so the answer is A. </SPAN>\n" );
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