document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573671>Question 573671</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Green and Mr. Martin played a game of marbles. At first, the ratio of MR.Green;s to Mr. MArtins marbles was 8:3. But then Mr.Green gave 45 of his marbles to Mr. Martin. In the end they both had the same amount of marbles. Howmany marbles did Mr.Green start with? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " At first, the ratio of MR.Green;s to Mr. MArtins marbles was 8:3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " But then Mr.Green gave 45 of his marbles to Mr. Martin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In the end they both had the same amount of marbles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many marbles did Mr.Green start with?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let g = Green's marbles originally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let m = Martin's original number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%2Fm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%2Fm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m = 3g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g gave 45 to m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g - 45 = m + 45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = m + 45 + 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = m + 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace m with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g + 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5g = 8(90)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5g = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 720/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 144 marble, Mr Green started with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this by finding m and putting it in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
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