document.write( "Question 1123552: Allison has some candy. If she eats 6 pieces, she will have 3/4 of the original amount left. HOw many pieces of candy did she have originally?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #739894 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the original number she has
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+%283%2F4%29%2Ax+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2F4%29%2Ax+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "She had 24 to start with
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\n" ); document.write( "She eats 6, so she then has 18
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+18%2F24+=+3%2F4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "She has 3/4 of
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