document.write( "Question 990960: Jalene dropped her bag of marbles. One fourth rolled under her dresser, one sixth rolled under the bed, one third stayed in the bag and 6 rolled out the door. How many marbles did she have?
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/4)x + (1/6) x + (1/3)x + 6 = x
\n" ); document.write( "(3/12)x + (2/12)x + (4/12)x + 6 = x
\n" ); document.write( "(9/12)x + 6 = x
\n" ); document.write( "6=(3/12)x
\n" ); document.write( "(12/3)6=(12/3)(3/12)x
\n" ); document.write( "72/3=x
\n" ); document.write( "24=x
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: She had 24 marbles.
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\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:
\n" ); document.write( "(1/4)24 + (1/6)24 + (1/3)24 + 6 = 24
\n" ); document.write( "6 + 4 + 8 + 6 = 24
\n" ); document.write( "24 = 24 \n" ); document.write( "

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