document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993226>Question 993226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two students took an exam one of them achieved 9 marks more than the other and his marks were 56% of the sum of their marks<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 #613187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><B>anand429(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=anand429><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=anand429><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=b+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=0.56*(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 100a=56*(a+a-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> a = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, b = 33 </SPAN>\n" );
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