document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934484>Question 934484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike has a large tropical fish collection. He gives 2/3 of his fish to the high school. Then he gives 2/5 of the remaining fish to the elementary school. In the end, he has 30 fish left. how many fish did he have at first?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 = 30; 3 units = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 unit = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 units = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*3 = 150 fishes originally\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to do this problem algebraicaly.<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 #567477 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=567477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of fish he started with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+2%2F3+%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2%2F3+%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of his fish to the high school. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means he has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1%2F3+%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1%2F3+%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the remaining fish to the elementary school.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+2%2F5+%29%2A%28+1%2F3+%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2%2F5+%29%2A%28+1%2F3+%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > goes to the elementary school<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fish left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is telling you that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1%2F3%29%2Ax+-+%282%2F5%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+%283%2F5%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1%2F3%29%2Ax+-+%282%2F5%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+%283%2F5%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the number of fish he has left and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F15%29%2Ax+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F15%29%2Ax+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F5%29%2Ax+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F5%29%2Ax+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He started with 150 fish<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A150+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A150+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > goes to the high school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F5%29%2A50+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F5%29%2A50+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > goes to the elementary school<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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