document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983400>Question 983400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total number of oranges in cartons a and b was 324.when 3/7 of the oranges in carton a were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sold, there were twice as many in carton a than carton b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many were in carton a at first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many were in carton b at first\r<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 #604182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=604182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original amounts are a and b for how many in cartons a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sold  some leaving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the number in carton a, so this means carton a had  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F7%29%2Aa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F7%29%2Aa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now in carton a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice as many now in carton a than in carton b:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "System to solve:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "More than one way to solve.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find a. </SPAN>\n" );
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