document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100314>Question 1100314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bus leaves the bus terminal with x passenger. When the bus comes to the first stop, 3/5 of the passengers get off and 4 passengers get on. At the second stop, 1/4 of the passengers leave the bus and 9 passengers get on. Now, the number of passengers on the bus is only half that when the bus lest the bus terminal. Find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13203)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=714815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Let x be the original number of passengers.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "At the first stop, 3/5 of them get off and 4 passengers get on:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At the second stop, 1/4 of the passengers get off and 9 get on:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of passengers is now half the original number:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original number of passengers was 60. </SPAN>\n" );
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