document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864964>Question 864964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a party the guests ate 5/8 of the chocolates in a box. If there were 270 chocolates left, how many chocolates were in the box at first?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><B>ben720(159)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 270 is what is left after 5/8 are eaten. Therefore, it is 3/8 of the total amount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270 <b>is</b> 3/8 <b>of</b>the total(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 8/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<h3>There were 720 chocolates</h3> </SPAN>\n" );
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