document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047330>Question 1047330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there were some pears in box a and b. When 1/3 of the pears from a were taken out, a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "nd 5/9 were taken out from b there was an equal number of pears in both boxes. If 84 pears were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "taken out, how many were in both boxes at the start.\r<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 #662870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=662870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a, original number in box a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b, original number in box b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some pairs removed from both boxes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eight-four pairs were removed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply members by 9...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system of equations, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%283a=2b%2C3a%2B5b=831%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%283a=2b%2C3a%2B5b=831%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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