document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038579>Question 1038579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Betty has 1/3 as many pins as susan.when susan gave away 55 pins, the number of pins Betty has is twice the number susan has left..how many pins does susan have at first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=653333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be susan, b be betty. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s-55=b/2. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b-55=b/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b-110=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Betty has 22 pins to start, Susan has 66!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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