document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115527>Question 1115527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the number of oranges to the number of lemons in a box was 3:1. After 15 oranges were removed from the box, the ratio of the remaining lemons to oranges became 4:7. What was the total number of oranges and lemons remaining in the box. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=730377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n/L=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=3L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283L-15%29%2FL=7%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283L-15%29%2FL=7%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, ratio of LEMONS to ORANGEs became  7:4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------initial lemons in the box\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------------initial oranges in the box\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21 oranges remained, and 12 lemons remained.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total 33 pieces. </SPAN>\n" );
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