document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869799>Question 869799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nadiah had 120 stamps more than Huili. Nadiah gave 20% of her stamps to Huili. In return, Huili gave 50% of her stamps to Nadiah. In the end, Nadiah had 264 stamps more than Huili. How many stamps did Nadiah have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of stamps Huili had at first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+120=number of stamps Nadiah had at first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20%(x+120)=number of stamps Nadiah gave to Huili.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50%x=number of stamps Huili gave to Nadiah.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x+(x+120)-.20(x+120)+x=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x+x+120-.20x-24-x=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+120=680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of stamps Nadiah had at first=680 </SPAN>\n" );
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