document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947102>Question 947102</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus left with some of passengers.At the first stop,half the passengers left the bus and 35 boarded the bus.At the second stop 1/5th of the passengers left and 40 boarded the bus. Then, the bus moved with 80 passengers towards its destination without stopping anywhere. How many passengers were there originally?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577779 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=577779\">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 original number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of passengers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At 1st stop:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > got off leaving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the passengers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > boarded, so there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F2+%2B+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F2+%2B+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At the 2nd stop,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F5%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F5%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > got off the bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%284%2F5%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%284%2F5%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are left on the bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > boarded, so there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+4%2F5+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+%2B+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+4%2F5+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+%2B+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the bus<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > passengers on the bus, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+4%2F5+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+%2B+40+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+4%2F5+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+%2B+40+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+%2B+200+=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+35+%29+%2B+200+=+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide through by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F2+%2B+35+%2B+50+=+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F2+%2B+35+%2B+50+=+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F2+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F2+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 30 passengers originally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 got off, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30+-+15+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30+-+15+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "left on bus. 35 boarded, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15+%2B+35+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15+%2B+35+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now on bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5 got off, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50+-+10+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50+-+10+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left on bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 boarded, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+%2B+40+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+%2B+40+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are now on bus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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