document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207291>Question 1207291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of black beads to white beads is 1 to 5. After 2 more than twice the number of black beads were added there were still 18 fewer black than white. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many black beads were there at first.<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 #845076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=845076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Initially x black beads and 5x white beads\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > were added to the black beads; so now <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B2x%2Bx=3x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B2x%2Bx=3x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > black beads.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Still, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%285x-%283x%2B2%29=18%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%285x-%283x%2B2%29=18%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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