document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105241>Question 1105241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ratio of the number karen dolls to hannah dolls was 8:3 after karen gave 15 dolls to hannah they had same number of dolls. howmany dolls karen had at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 8x be the number of dolls Karen started with and 3x be the number Hannah started with.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(NOTE: When a problem gives you a ratio 8:3 like this, that is nearly always a good way to start on the problem -- letting the two numbers be represented by 8x and 3x.)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Karen give 15 dolls to Hannah, the number she has left is 8x-15, and the number Hannah now has is 3x+15.  So<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using basic algebra.... </SPAN>\n" );
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