document.write( "Question 52841: Jane has 116 more marbles than Mary has. If their mother gives 18 marbles to each of them, Jane will have 5 times as many marbles as Mary. How many marbles does Mary have before her mother gives them any more? \n" ); document.write( "
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Jane has 116 more marbles than Mary has. If their mother gives 18 marbles to each of them, Jane will have 5 times as many marbles as Mary. How many marbles does Mary have before her mother gives them any more?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = number of marbles Mary has. [that's what they are asking for]
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an algebra expression for each phrase:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Jane has 116 more marbles than Mary\"
\n" ); document.write( " Jane's marbles = [x + 116]
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Their mother give 18 marbles to each\"
\n" ); document.write( "Jane:
\n" ); document.write( "[x+116] + 18
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\n" ); document.write( "Mary:
\n" ); document.write( " [x + 18]
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Jane will have 5 times as many marbles as Mary.\"
\n" ); document.write( " x + 134 = 5[x + 18]
\n" ); document.write( " x + 134 = 5x + 90
\n" ); document.write( " 134 - 90 = 5x - x
\n" ); document.write( " 44 = 4x
\n" ); document.write( " x = 44/4
\n" ); document.write( " x = 11 marbles for Mary to start with
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: Jane: 116 + 11 = 127; Mom adds 18 for 145 total marbles
\n" ); document.write( " Mary: 11 + 18 that Mom gave her for 29 total.
\n" ); document.write( " 5 * 29 = 145 which is Janes total
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