document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184677>Question 1184677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gordan and Harry had 340 marbles altogether. After Gordan gave away <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of his marbles and Harry gave away 20 of his marbles, they had the same number of marbles left. How many marbles did Harry have in the end? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Gordan had x marbles at the start, then Harry had 340 - x marbles initially.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After Gordan gave away 2/5 of his marbles, he would have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remaining.  Harry gave away 20 of his marbles, so he has 320 - x afterwards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then from the given, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%29%2F5+=+320+-+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%29%2F5+=+320+-+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ===> x = 200, the number of marbles Gordan had at the beginning.  ===> Harry had 140 marbles at the beginning. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "===> Harry had 120 marbles in the end.\r<BR>\n" );
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