document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675925>Question 675925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chris collected toys for charity she donated 3/4 to charity a and 1/3 of remaining toys to charity b.  after the 2 donations, she  had 10 toys left How many toys  did she originally collect.  I know the answer is 60 but cannot figure how to get to the answer.   HELP Please </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " after the 2 donations, she had 10 toys left How many toys did she originally collect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = original number of toys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation (note that when he gave away 3/4, he has 1/4 left)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + [<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t] + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 12 and cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t = 3(3t) + 1t + 12(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12t = 9t + t + 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can complete this, now I know<BR>\n" );
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