Question 1184922
n number of oranges


Apples:  {{{3n/5}}}

Oranges:  {{{n}}}



Gave-away


Apples:  {{{3n/5-6}}}

Oranges:  {{{n-26}}}



had 3/4 as many apples left as oranges.

{{{(3n/5-6)/(n-26)=3/4}}} or better, {{{(3/4)(n-26)=3n/5-6}}}.


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LCD, {{{4*5}}}

{{{4*5*(3/4)(n-26)=4*5*(3n/5-6)}}}

{{{15(n-26)=12n-120}}}

{{{15n-15*26=12n-120}}}

{{{3n=15*26-120}}}

{{{3n=270}}}

{{{highlight(n=90)}}} and then ,.....