document.write( "Question 845460: Peter has 4 times as many stamps as John. If Peter gives 36 stamps to John, he will have 2/3 as many stamps as John. How many stamps do the 2 boys have altogether? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Peter has 4 times as many stamps as \"the number John has. 
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document.write( "If Peter gives 36 stamps to John, he will have 2/3 as many stamps as John.
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document.write( "  (2/3)(4x - 36) = (x+36)     |Multiplying thru by 3 so as all denominators = 1
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document.write( "     2(4x-36) = 3(x+36)
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document.write( "    8x - 72 = 3x + 108
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document.write( "     5x =  180
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document.write( "       x = 36, number John has.  Peter has 144.   Together they have 180.\r
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