document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746431>Question 746431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> zaman khan bought some apples , then he bought half a dozen more and found that the total was three less than that 1 1/2 times the number of apples purchased , How many apples he purchased first...?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number bought be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6 = (3/2)x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = (1/2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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