document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787061>Question 787061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of the number of cards John had to the number of cards Peter had was 5:6.after Peter gave 1/3 of his cards to John,John had 42 cards.how many cards did John have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "42 = X + 6/5*1/3*X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for X, get X = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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