document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154427>Question 154427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a florist sold 80 stalks of lilies and threw away 1/7 of the remaining stalks of lilies.the florist has 2/5 of the lilies left. how many stalks of lilies were left?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a florist sold 80 stalks of lilies and threw away 1/7 of the remaining stalks of lilies.the florist has 2/5 of the lilies left. how many stalks of lilies were left? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the algebra forum, so algebra is all we know about.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = Original no. of lilies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total - sold - threw away = lilies left(given as 2/5 of the total)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 80 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x-80) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 35 to get rid of the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x - 35(80) - 5(x-80) = 7(2x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35x - 2800 - 5x + 400 = 14x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35x - 5x - 14x  - 2800 + 400 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x - 2400 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x = 2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 150 lilies originally<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >* 150 = 60 left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150 - 80 = 70 not sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*70 = 10 threw away<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 remaineth, which is 2/5 of 150<BR>\n" );
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