document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145873>Question 145873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> JOE SPENT 1/3 OF HIS STUDY TIME DOING MATH HOMEWORK AND 2/7 PREPARING FOR A HISTORY EXAM. WHAT FRACTION OF HIS STUDY TIME REMAINS? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "then time used for doing math homework= 1/3 of x =1/3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " time used for preparing history exam = 2/7 of x =2/7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " let  remaining  time be 'y'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then, 1/3x+2/7x+ y =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     y= x - [ 1/3x + 2/7x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = x - [ 7x + 6x/21]       Taking LCM OF 3 & 7 , AND SIMPLIFYING<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = X-  13x/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      =21x -13x/21    taking LCM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 8x/21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ie, fraction of remaining study time  = 8/21 </SPAN>\n" );
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