document.write( "Question 756819: Jon ate 1/3 of jellybeans ron ate 1/4 10 were left how many were them \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #460441 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the number of jellybeans Jon started with
\n" ); document.write( "After eating 1/3 of them, there are $\"+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+\"$ left
\n" ); document.write( "After eating 1/4 of what is left, there is $\"+%283%2F4%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2Ax+\"$ left
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10+\"$ were left, so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F4%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2Ax+=+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+=+120+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There were 20 jellybeans to start with
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "Started with 20
\n" ); document.write( "ate 1/3, or 20/3
\n" ); document.write( "There are 40/3 left
\n" ); document.write( "Ron ate 1/4 or 10/3
\n" ); document.write( "There are 10 left\r
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