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document.write( "Jane gave a third of her beads and another 4 more to Sally, a third of the remaining beads and 3 more to Mary and a third of the rest plus 3 to betty. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the end she had 3 beads left. How many did she have at first. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #825174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=825174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the end, who?  Jane?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes?  If done the hard way, following literally and solving equation, Jane first began with 33. beads.<BR>\n" );
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