document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100257>Question 1100257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 of the sweets in box a were equal to 3/8 of the sweets in box b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 sweets from box b were taken out and box a had 3 times as many sweets as box b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what the total number of sweets in both boxes at first. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many sweets would have to be taken out from box a so that there would be 1/4 as many sweets in box a as in box b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank s </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=714765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a/2=3b/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3*(b-240)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/2=3b/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*(b-240)/2=3b/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-240)/2=b/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-240=b/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*b-4*240=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*b=4*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=320\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=3*(b-240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3*(320-240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3*(80)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remove 240 from 320 in box b is 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "box a now has 240 and box b 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 is three times 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This second question is unclear. After or before the 240 are removed? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many sweets would have to be taken out from box a so that there would be 1/4 as many sweets in box a as in box b. <BR>\n" );
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