document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587944>Question 587944</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( "The answer for A is .5, and the answer for B is 10; however, what is the answer for C! I need to show my work...Please help me with this q... Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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( "The answer for A is .5, and the answer for B is 10; however, what is the answer for C! I need to show my work...Please help me with this q...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let that number of added black balls be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)/(10+x) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 + x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 (# of additional black balls needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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