document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592566>Question 592566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a box contains orange, purple and black marbles. Of the total, 1/3 are orange, 1/5 are purple and the remaining 77 marbles are black. How many marbles are in the box? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let total # of marbles be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)x + (1/5)x + 77 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8/15)x + 77 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/15)x = 77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 165 (total # of marbles)<BR>\n" );
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