document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34549>Question 34549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul had 30 marbles than Peter. After Peter gave Paul 15 more marbles, Paul had twice as many marbles as Peter. How many marbles did they have alltogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=20848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul had 30 more marbles probably? or less?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If more so, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul has x+30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter has x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peter gave 15 marbles: -->x-15 so Paul had x+45 marbles now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-15)=x+45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-30=x+45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75+30=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, Peter has 75 marbles and Paul has 105 marbles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.\r<BR>\n" );
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