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26 June, 15:47

The ratio of Stanley's colored markers to Jiayi's markers was 4:1. Jiayi had a big art project to work on, so Stanley let her borrow 50 markers. As a result, the ratio of Stanley's markers to Jiayi's changed to 2:3. If Jiayi ended up with 75 markers, how many markers did Stanley start with?

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  1. 26 June, 17:18
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    Let

    x = Stanley's colored markers

    y=Jiayi's markers

    We have the following system:

    Initial relationship:

    4/1=x/y

    Stanley let her borrow 50 markers:

    2/3 = (x-50) / (75)

    x-50 = (2/3) * 75

    x = (2/3) * 75 + 50 = 100

    Answer:

    Stanley start with 100 markers
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