document.write( "Question 657439: 840 stickers were given to 42 children. 2/3 of the children were boys, and each of them received the same number of stickers. Each girl received twice a many stickers as each boy. How many stickers did each girl receive?\r
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "42 children, 2/3 of the children were boys ⇒  28 boys and  14 girls
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document.write( "Each boy received the same number of stickers, girls 
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document.write( "Question states***840 stickers
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document.write( "  28x + 14·2x = 840
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document.write( "     56x = 840
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document.write( "       x = 15, number of tickets each boy had.  Each girl had 30 tickets.
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