document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522381>Question 522381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I am trying to figure out how to write this equation in my sons homework I worked the answer in my head 150 but need help showing the work thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "David and Amrita had an equal number of marbles. After Amrita gave 50 marbles to David, he had 5 times as many marbles as her. Find the total number of marbles they had. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b = # of marbles they each had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+50 = 5*(b-50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+50 = 5b - 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6b = -300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 50<BR>\n" );
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