document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066632>Question 1066632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 8 yellow and 6 blue marbles. How many yellow marbles can you add to make the ratio of yellow to blue 2:1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So currently we have 8 yellow and 6 blue marbles. We need to add an amount to yellow marbles to make it so that the ratio is 2:1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can set it up like this.  Let x be the amount that we add to the yellow marbles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then  (8+x)/6 = 2/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 8+x = 12 by cross multiplication.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we can add 4 yellow marbles to get a ratio of 2:1. </SPAN>\n" );
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