document.write( "Question 934853: Eric gave away 2/3 of his fish. He then gave away 3/5 of his remaining fish. He was left with 30 fish. How many did he start with?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #567902 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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q, original number of fish.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"q-%282%2F3%29q\" first give-away.
\n" ); document.write( "\"q-%282%2F3%29q-%283%2F5%29%28q-%282%2F3%29q%29=30\", the second give-away.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD is \"3%2A5\", so multiply left and right by this.\r
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