document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173093>Question 173093</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Helga served honey-roasted peanuts at a party.  Each guest took half of the peanuts in the bowl.  After passing out peanuts to 7 guests, Helga looked in the bowl and saw that there were 3 peanuts left.  How many were there in the beginning? </SPAN>\n" );
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