document.write( "Question 973031: Jenna bought some pens. She gave 1/3 of them to her sister and 1/5 to her brother. If the brother received 40 fewer pens than the sister, how many pens dd the sister receive? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "x=number of pens
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F3%29x-%281%2F5%29x=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2F15-3x%2F15=600%2F15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x-3x=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=600\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=300\"$ Jenna bought 300 pens.
\n" ); document.write( "1/3(300)=100 Sister received 100 pens.
\n" ); document.write( "1/5(300)=60 Brother received 60 pens.(40 fewer than sister) \n" ); document.write( "

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