document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334705>Question 334705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Penny had a bag of marbles. She gave one-third of them to Reta, and then one-fourth of the remaining to John. Penny then had 24 marbles left in the bag. How many marbles were in the bag to start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=239857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x*2/3)*3/4=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/3*3/4=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x/12=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=288/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48 marbles in the bag at the start. </SPAN>\n" );
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