document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170628>Question 170628</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030923166/algebrahomeworkh>Holt Mathematics Course 2: Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (they are reading a chapter of a book)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carly read: 1/3 of chapter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jo read: 0.25 of chapter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam read: ? of chapter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(How much did Sam read?) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125955 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125955\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well if I am hearing the question correctly a full chapter was read by carly, Jo, and Sam.  If Carly read 1/3 and Jo read .25 or 1/4 . Let s be the portion of the chapter sam read.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)+(1/4)+s=1.....multiply by Least common multiple which is 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4+3+12s=12........now subtract 4 and 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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