document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=443598>Question 443598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 5 red, 6 blue, 3 green, and 2 yellow crayons. How many red crayons must be added to the box so that the probability of randomly picking a red crayon is 2/3? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Our current probability is 5 reds / (5+6+3+2) crayons \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  5/16 .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of crayons needed to be added.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2Bx%29%2F%2816%2Bx%29+=+2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2Bx%29%2F%2816%2Bx%29+=+2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross-multiply to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%285%2Bx%29+=+2%2816%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%285%2Bx%29+=+2%2816%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2B3x+=+32+%2B+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2B3x+=+32+%2B+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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