document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817549>Question 817549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problem. 2/3 red beads, 1/4 yellow and rest blue. there are 42 more red beads than blue beads. How many altogether? Here is what I have done.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3=8/12        1/4=3/12    8/12 + 3/12= 11/12    then I did, 42 divided by 12 = 3.6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Now what? I am so confused and hate this. Thank you for your help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Isobelle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=492111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r = number of red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = number of blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = number of yellow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = b + 42  or b = r - 42 and I suppose r - b = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fraction that are blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - ( 2/3 + 1/4 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - ( 8/12 + 3/12 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - ( 11/12 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y is 1/4 and y = 3/12, y = 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since r is 2/3 and r = 8/12, r = 8b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine r = b + 42 with r = 8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that b + 42 = 8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract b from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    42 = 7b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     6 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we have b = 6 , y = 3b and r = 8b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since b + y + r = total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By substituting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      6 + 3(6) + 8(6) = total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      6 + 18 + 48 = 72\r<BR>\n" );
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