document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000906>Question 1000906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lot of machine contains balls of four different colors. 1/3 of the balls are black, 2/9 are white, six are yellow and two are read how many balls are black, how many balls are white? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since 1/3 are black and 2/9 are white, that accounts for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 + 2/9 = 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9 of all the balls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means the rest of the balls are 4/9 of them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The six that are yellow and two which are red, are those 4/9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If eight balls represent 4/9, then there are 18 balls total, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/9 of 18 is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus there are 6 black (1/3 of 18) and 4 white (2/9 of 18) balls. </SPAN>\n" );
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