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document.write( "Jeffery - x marbles originally.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Jane 1.4x marbles originally.\r\n" );
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document.write( "After the described changes, we have this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.4x - 12 - 16 = x + 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.4x - 28 = x + 16\r\n" );
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document.write( "    1.4x - x = 16 + 28\r\n" );
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document.write( "        0.4x =   44\r\n" );
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document.write( "           x =   44/0.4 = 440/4 = 110.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Originally, Jeffery had 110 marbles;  Jane had 1.4*110 = 154 marbles.\r\n" );
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