document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153155>Question 1153155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number of people boarded a bus at the terminal.at the first shop,half of the pessangers got off and 1 got on.at the second stop,1/3 of the pessangers on the bus got off and 1 got on.if the bus then had 15 pessangers,how many were there when the bus left the terminal?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=775327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number that boarded at the terminal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the 1st stop;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F2+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F2+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 2nd stop:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+2%2F3+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+1+%29+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2%2F3+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+1+%29+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+2%2F3+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+1+%29+%2B+1+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2%2F3+%29%2A%28+x%2F2+%2B+1+%29+%2B+1+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F3+%2B+2%2F3+%2B+1+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F3+%2B+2%2F3+%2B+1+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2F3+%2B+5%2F3+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2F3+%2B+5%2F3+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+5+=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+5+=+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 passengers left the terminal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 got off, 1 got on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+40+-+20+%2B+1+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+40+-+20+%2B+1+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 are left, 1 got on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14+%2B+1+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14+%2B+1+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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