document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164921>Question 164921</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536509344/algebrahomeworkh>Fundamentals of Math</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given a gold bar that can be cut exactly twice and a contractor that must be paid one seventh of a gold bar everyday for seven days how should the bar be cut? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cut twice into three pieces  __  1/7, 2/7, 4/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st day  __  pay with 1/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd day  __  pay with 2/7, get 1/7 change\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd day  __  pay with 1/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4th day  __  pay with 4/7, get 1/7 and 2/7 as change\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "continue pattern </SPAN>\n" );
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