document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1186833>Question 1186833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim had some storybooks for sale at the start of the day. School A bought 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the storybooks and received 30 books for free. School B bought 7/9 of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaining books and received 38 books for free. Tim then had 54 storybooks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left. How many storybooks did Tim have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "School A distribution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tim still has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F5%29b-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F5%29b-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "School B distribution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tim still has  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F9%29%28%283%2F5%29b-30%29-38=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F9%29%28%283%2F5%29b-30%29-38=54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use your algebra arithmetic skills to solve for b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "740 </SPAN>\n" );
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