document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033508>Question 1033508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a student has a x sweet. she gives 20 to her friends. if one-third of the reminder is equal to one-fifth of the original number of sweets, find the original number of sweets  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%28x-20%29=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%28x-20%29=x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . Multiply each side by 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-20=3x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-20=3x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . Multiply each side by 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-100=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-100=3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . Subtract 3x from each side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-100=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-100=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . Add 100 to each side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The original number of sweets was 50.<BR>\n" );
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