document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180169>Question 1180169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam had 3/5 as many flags as Mateo. Mateo gave 3 flags to Sam so that they would each have the same amount. How many flags did the two of them have altogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=809785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam had 3/5 as many flags as Mateo.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let mateo have x flags<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam has 3x/5  flags\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Mateo gave 3 flags to Sam so that they would each have the same amount. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3 = 3x/5  +3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3x/5 =3+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/5 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x =30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mateo has 15 flags </SPAN>\n" );
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