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document.write( "A V and W had a total of 510 stickers. The ratio of A to V stickers was 6:7 at first. After A and V each gave away half of their stickers the 3 had 345 stickers left. How many did W have at first. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + V + W = 510\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "510 - 1/2 * (A + V) = 345\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means that 1/2 * (A + V) = 165, because 510 - 165 = 345.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means that (A + V) = 330\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since A + V + W = 510, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W must be equal to 510 - 330 = 180.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that should be your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the additional information that A/V = 6/7 looks like it was extraneous, as it does not appear that it had anything to do with solving the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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