document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705178>Question 705178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A has 20% more marbles than B, B has 20% more marbles than C. If A has 22 marbles more than C, how many marbles does B have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a=b+0.2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=c+0.2c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=c+22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equating for a,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+0.2b=c+22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=b+0.2b-22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute that for c into the equation for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=c(1+0.2), then b=(b+0.2b-22)(1+0.2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=1.44b-26.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=60 marbles. </SPAN>\n" );
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