document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178004>Question 178004</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130685542/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=132973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" be the total acrege.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "acres - acres = acres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -[(1/2)+(1/3)+(1/9)]x  = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -[(9+6+2)/18]x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - (17/18)x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/18)x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 acres<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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