document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184472>Question 1184472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Natalie, Rachel and Winnie were given a box of beads. Natalie took 5/9 of the beads and then put 14 beads back. Rachel took 1/5 of the remaining beads and then put 8 beads back. Winnie then took half of the remaining beads. The rest of the beads in the box were packed equally into 12 bags. There were 26 beads in each bag. How many beads were given to the girls? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Pussy+Licker><B>Pussy Licker(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Pussy+Licker><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=Pussy+Licker><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Haga x como el número original de cuentas en la caja.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Natalie tomó 5/9 de las cuentas y luego volvió a poner 14 cuentas --> (4/9)x + 14 perlas restantes.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Rachel tomó 1/5 de las cuentas restantes y luego volvió a colocar 8 cuentas.--> (4/5)((4/9)x + 14) + 8 = (16/45)x + 56/5 + 8 = (16/45)x + 96/5  perlas restantes .\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Winnie luego tomó la mitad de las cuentas restantes. --> .5((16/45)x + 96/5) = (8/45)x + 48/5  cuentas restantes.  \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Entonces quedan (8/45)x + 48/5 cuentas.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "El resto de las cuentas de la caja se empaquetaron por igual en 12 bolsas. Había 26 cuentas en cada bolsa. --> ((8/45) x + 48/5) / 12 = 26.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Entonces la ecuación es (8/45)x + 48/5 = 312.   Entonces la ecuación es por lo tanto, originalmente hubo \"1701\" después de resolver.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );