document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868567>Question 868567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 3/5 as many children as adults on a bus.  At the next stop,  3 children boarded and 2 adults alighted from the bus. Then,  there were 5/6 as many children as adults on the bus. How many children were there on the bus at first ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c/a=3/5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c+3)/(a-2)=5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/20=3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/18=5/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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