<PRE><B>Question 790740</B>
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Darlene had some marbles:  *[tex \Large x]


Darlene won 17:  *[tex \Large x\ +\ 17]


Darlene lost 1/3 of her marbles to her brother, so she retained 2/3:  *[tex \Large \frac{2}{3}(x\ +\ 17)].


And that amount is equal to 34, so:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{2}{3}(x\ +\ 17)\ =\ 34].


Solve for *[tex \Large x]


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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