document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48809>Question 48809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me answer this problem: On Monday, Alice bought a bag of marbles. On Tuesday, she gave 2/3 of her marbles to a friend. on Wednesday, she gave away 1/3 of her remaining marbles. If she then had 8 marbles left, how many marbles did she buy originally? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the original number of marbles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-(2/3)x = (1/3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x-(1/3)(1/3)x= (1/3)x - (1/9)x = (2/9)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/9)x= 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36 (original number of marbles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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