document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184922>Question 1184922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gary bought 3/5 as many apples as oranges from the supermarket. He gave away 6 apples and 26 oranges. He then had 3/4 as many apples left as oranges. How many apples and oranges did Gary buy altogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815595 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBnovelwriter><B>JBnovelwriter(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBnovelwriter><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=JBnovelwriter><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a= apples b=oranges<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29b=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29b=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-6=%283%2F4%29%28b-26%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-6=%283%2F4%29%28b-26%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have what a equals so replace a in 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29b-6=%283%2F4%29%28b-26%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29b-6=%283%2F4%29%28b-26%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we start solving for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Go ahead and do the reciprocal of 3/4 so times by 4/3 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F3%29%283%2F5%29b-%284%2F3%29%286%29=b-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F3%29%283%2F5%29b-%284%2F3%29%286%29=b-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left side 3s cancel and the 6 becomes a 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5%29b-8=+b-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5%29b-8=+b-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > lets get rid of the 26 to isolate one variable add 26 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F5%29b%2B18=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F5%29b%2B18=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > lets get rid of the other fraction so multiply both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4b%2B90=5b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4b%2B90=5b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 4b from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now take this value and put in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29b=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29b=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29%2890%29=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29%2890%29=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the 90 can be reduced by the 5 to 18 (18*5=90) and (3*18=54)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 apples 90 oranges<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total of 144 fruits\r<BR>\n" );
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