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\n" ); document.write( "Ali had 60% of the total number of marbles his other 3 friends had. Cindy had 50% of the total number Ben and Daniel had. The number Ben had was 1/3 the number daniel had. If ali had 39 more marbles than daniel, how many did they have altogether. Thanks \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #835684 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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This might not be the best way to handle the description, but .... you have three equations and three unknown variables.
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document.write( "Ali        (3/5)(c+b+d)\r\n" );
document.write( "Cindy         c=(1/2)(b+d)\r\n" );
document.write( "Ben           b=(1/3)d\r\n" );
document.write( "Daniel        d\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3/5)(c+b+d)=d+39\r\n" );
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