document.write( "Question 1054899: Peter has 30 pencils and Tony has 14 .how many pencils has Tony give Peter so that Peter shall have 3 times as many as Tony ..2)two fifths of a number is 24.what is the number \n" ); document.write( "
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Peter has 30 pencils and Tony has 14.
\n" ); document.write( "how many pencils has Tony give Peter so that Peter shall have 3 times as many as Tony
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = the no. of pencils require to accomplish this
\n" ); document.write( "30 + x = 3(14 - x)
\n" ); document.write( "30 + x = 42 - 3x
\n" ); document.write( "x + 3x = 42 - 30
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12/4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3 pencils, Tony gives Peter
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\n" ); document.write( "to check this
\n" ); document.write( "30 + 3 = 3(14-3)
\n" ); document.write( "33 = 3(11)
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\n" ); document.write( "2)two fifths of a number is 24. what is the number
\n" ); document.write( "let n = the number
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F5\"n = 24
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 5
\n" ); document.write( "2n = 5(24)
\n" ); document.write( "2n = 120
\n" ); document.write( "n = 120/2
\n" ); document.write( "n = 60
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F5\" * 60 = 24 \n" ); document.write( "
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