document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452509>Question 452509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> th problem asks a shop owner has a bag containing 15 red marbles and 1 orange marble if the owner wants to make sure the probability of choosing an orange marble is 2/5 how many orange marbles does she need to add? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the # she needs to add be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+x)/(16+x) = 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+5x = 32+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 (# of orange marbles she needs to add)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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