document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184480>Question 1184480</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marvin decided to rearrange his stamps in his stamp books, Book A, Book B and Book<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. First, he moved 2/9 of the stamps from Book B to Book C. Then, he moved 3/5 of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaining stamps from Book B to Book A. Next, he moved 1/3 of his stamps from Book <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A to Book C. In the end, there were 240 fewer stamps in Book B than in Book A. Book <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C had 460 more stamps than Book B and there were 600 stamps left in Book C. How <BR>\n" );
document.write( "many more stamps were there in Book B than Book A at first? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=54929><B>54929(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=54929><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=54929><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dim the first stamps of A, B, C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with a,b,c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 1: A: a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: A 3/5 * 7/9 b + a = 21/45 b + a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B : 2/5 * 7/9b = 14/45 b [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3: A : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2F45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2F45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b + a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b [2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "end: C : 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B : 600 - 460 = 140 [1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: 140 + 240 = 380 [2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=>    [1] = [1]   => a = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        [2] = [2]   => b = 450\r<BR>\n" );
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