document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119755>Question 119755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam and Paul have 480 marbles between them. SAm arranges them in columns with 6 in each column, and paul arranges them with 9 in each column. The total number of columns is 72. Express the above information in the form of an algebraic expression. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=87759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=72 OR X=72-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X+9Y=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(72-Y)+9Y=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "432-6Y+9Y=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=480-432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=48/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=16 ROWS FOR PAUL'S MARBLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72-16=56 ROWS FOR SAM'S MARBLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*56+9*16=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "336+144=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480=480  </SPAN>\n" );
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