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\n" ); document.write( ": A mother wants to give land to her three children. She gives 1/2 of the land to the oldest child, 1/3 to the second child and 1/9 of the land to the youngest child. She keeps one acre for herself. How many acres of land does each child get? \n" ); document.write( "

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lets call x the amount of land
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)x+(1/3)x+(1/9)x+1=x
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\n" ); document.write( "(9/18)x+(6/18)x+(2/18)x+1=x
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\n" ); document.write( "(17/18)x+1=x
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/18)x=1
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=18%29\"$ acres \n" ); document.write( "

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