document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143199>Question 143199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Luigi's grocery store, a fresh case of oranges was brought in. Soon after, a man entered the store and bought half the case plus three oranges. Then a woman entered the store and bought half of the remaining oranges plus three oranges. An old lady then bought half of the remaining oranges plus three oranges. A young man then bought half the remaining oranges plus three oranges. Finally, a boy entered the store and bought the last orange. How many oranges were there originally? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Number of oranges to start:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was left after the man:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F2%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was left after the woman:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28x%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28x%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was left after the old lady:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28%28%28x%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28%28%28x%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was left after the young man:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28%28%28%28%28%28x%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28%28%28%28%28%28x%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3%29%2F2%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The boy only had 1 orange to buy, so what was left after the young man must have been 1, therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 to both sides and then multiply by 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And one more time...with feelin'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start:  106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Man, half is 53, plus 3 is 56, leaving 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Woman, half is 25, plus 3 is 28, leaving 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Old Lady, half is 11, plus 3 is 14, leaving 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Young Man, half is 4 plus 3 is 7, leaving 1 for the Boy.  Checks.<BR>\n" );
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