document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=336070>Question 336070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains 5 green, 3 red, 2 orange and 6 yellow skittles. How many green skittes must have been added to the bag so that the probability of randomly picking a green skittle is 2/3? Explain </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of green skittles added be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total # of skittles in the bag = 5+x + 3 +2 + 6 = 16+x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(selecting a green skittle) = (x+5)/(x+16) = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+5) = 2(x+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+15 = 2x + 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17  (# of green skittles added)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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