document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587136>Question 587136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 5 white balls, 3 black balls, and 2 red balls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-What is the probability of drawing a white ball?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B- How many white balls must be added to the box so that the probability of drawing a white ball is 3/4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C-How many black balls must be added to the original assortment so that the probability of drawing a white ball is 1/4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me with this! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+3+2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/10 = 1/2  the probability of drawing a white ball.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+x)/(10+x) = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+x = 3(10+x)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+x=(30+3x)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+4x=30+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10  white balls must be added to the box so that the probability of drawing a white ball is 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) Similar to B<BR>\n" );
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