document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622154>Question 622154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains marbles.  Half are blue, a third are green, and 6 are red.  How many are green? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = total number of marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x + (1/3)x + 6 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x + 36 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 36 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "green then is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)36 = 36/3 = 12 (answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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