Question 662249
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Hi,
Eric collected 1 1/3 times as many beads as Malik's {{{highlight(x)}}}in the beginning.
Malik's: x
Eric's: {{{1&1/3 x}}}
If Eric collected 48 more beads{{{1&1/3 x+48}}} and Malik collected 13 more beads{{{x+13}}}
Erc would have twice as many beads as Malik.
{{{1&1/3x+48 = 2(x+13)}}} 
{{{1&1/3x+48 = 2x+26)}}} 
          {{{22 = (2/3)x}}}
          66 = 2x
          33 = x, Malik's beginning amount. Eric's was 44.
How many beads did they collect altogether in the beginning? 33 + 44 = 77
and...
{{{92 = 2*46}}}