document.write( "Question 287012: Shomkia was helping her family pick oranges in their grove.
\n" ); document.write( "She took some oranges home to share with three friends.
\n" ); document.write( "She gave 3 more than half to Jennifer.
\n" ); document.write( "Angela got half of the remainder and 3 more.
\n" ); document.write( "She gave Jose half of the remainder plus 3.
\n" ); document.write( "When she got home, she only had 10 oranges left.
\n" ); document.write( "How many did she have when she left the grove?
\n" ); document.write( "I'm not sure how to figure this out. Can you help, so I can understand a similar question? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #208110 by richwmiller(17219) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "This is best done backwards
\n" ); document.write( "she ended up with 10 oranges
\n" ); document.write( "x-(x/2+3)=
\n" ); document.write( "x/2-3
\n" ); document.write( "x/2-3=10
\n" ); document.write( "x/2=13
\n" ); document.write( "x=26
\n" ); document.write( "so she gave Jose 13+3=16
\n" ); document.write( "26-13-3=10
\n" ); document.write( "we do this again for Angela.
\n" ); document.write( "x/2-3)=26
\n" ); document.write( " x=58
\n" ); document.write( "58-29-3=26
\n" ); document.write( "and finally we get to the first person Jennifer.
\n" ); document.write( "x/2-3)=58
\n" ); document.write( "x/2=61
\n" ); document.write( "x=122
\n" ); document.write( "122 oranges brought from the orchard. That is quite a load! \n" ); document.write( "

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