document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508372>Question 508372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of marbles in jar A is 4 times than in jar B.If 96 marbles are transferred from jar A to jar B,the number of marbles in jar B will become 4 times than in jar A.Find the total number of marbles in both jar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+96 = 4(A-96)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"A\" and solve for \"B\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+96 = 4(4B-96)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 96 = 16B-4*96<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15B = 5*96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = (1/3)96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 32 (# of marbles in jar B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"A\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 4*32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 128 (# of marbles in A)<BR>\n" );
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