document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204287>Question 1204287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were some candies in a bag. Joseph took 7/10 of the candies and Kenny took the rest. Joseph took 24 more candies than Kenny.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What fraction of the candies did Kenny take?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) How many candies were there in the bag at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x be the number of candies in the bag originally.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (7/10)x is the number Joseph took.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Kenny took the rest, which is x - (7/10)x = (3/10)x.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joseph took 24 more than Kenny:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/10)x = (3/10)x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/10)x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (10/4)(24 = 10(6) = 60<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) 3/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 60<br><BR>\n" );
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