document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184558>Question 1184558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box of stickers was shared among four children. Faith and Ayan took <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the stickers <BR>\n" );
document.write( "while Julia and Shafiq took the rest. Ayan had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as many stickers as Faith. Faith had twice <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as many stickers as Julia. Shafiq had 45 stickers more than Ayan. How many stickers <BR>\n" );
document.write( "were there in the box at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of stickers in the box.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faith and Ayan took <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the stickers while Julia and Shafiq took the rest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1] <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%2BA=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%2BA=%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2] <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J%2BS=%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J%2BS=%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ayan had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as many stickers as Faith.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3] <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F4%29%281%2F2%29x+=+%281%2F8%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F4%29%281%2F2%29x+=+%281%2F8%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "[4] <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=%283%2F4%29%281%2F2%29x+=+%283%2F8%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=%283%2F4%29%281%2F2%29x+=+%283%2F8%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Faith had twice as many stickers as Julia.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5] <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J=%281%2F2%29%283%2F8%29x+=+%283%2F16%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J=%281%2F2%29%283%2F8%29x+=+%283%2F16%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then from [2] and [5],<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S=%285%2F16%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S=%285%2F16%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Shafiq had 45 stickers more than Ayan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F16%29x=%281%2F8%29x%2B45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F16%29x=%281%2F8%29x%2B45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F16%29x=%282%2F16%29x%2B45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F16%29x=%282%2F16%29x%2B45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F16%29x=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F16%29x=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=45%2F%283%2F16%29=45%2816%2F3%29+=+15%2A16=240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=45%2F%283%2F16%29=45%2816%2F3%29+=+15%2A16=240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 240<br><BR>\n" );
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