document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098590>Question 1098590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of sheep is 8/3 rd  the number of kangaroos. Together they total 88,000. How many kangaroos are there?  I need to write a formula and solve the problem. Thank you for any help! ( Desperate mom that never took algebra) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the number of kangaroos are  X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sheeps will be   8x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total sheep  + kangaroo = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+8x/3 =88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x/3=88  by cross multiplication<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=88x3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=88x3/11=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer  kangaroo are  24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sheeps are 88-24=64 </SPAN>\n" );
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