document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202349>Question 1202349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lloyd gave 1/2 his marbles to Lee. Then, he gave 2/3 of the remaining ones to Lynn. If he ended up with ten marbles, how many did he have when started?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #837107 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=837107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lloyd gave 1/2 his marbles to Lee. Then, he gave 2/3 of the remaining ones to Lynn. If he ended up with ten marbles, how many did he have when started?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let him have x marbles initially\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "gave 1/2 his marbles to Lee<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remaining with him <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-x/2= x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 of the remaining ones to Lynn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3(x/2)= x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-x/2-x/3 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by LCM 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-3x-2x=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=60  Llyod had 60 marbles initially\r<BR>\n" );
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