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document.write( "There were 120 oranges in box A and box B. 2/3 of the oranges in A were big and the rest were small. 4/9 of the oranges in B were big the rest were small. There were an equal number of small oranges in both boxes. How many big oranges were there altogether. <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 #835370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=835370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume x oranges in A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y oranges in B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 of the oranges in A were big <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 1/3 were small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A contains (1/3) x small oranges\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/9 of the oranges in B were big <BR>\n" );
document.write( "S0 5/9 were small<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/9)y = small oranges\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "small oranges are equal in A & B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 x = 5/9 y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= 3/5 x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3/5 x = 120  (substitute y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x/5 =120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=75 oranges in A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=45 oranges in B\r<BR>\n" );
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