document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195077>Question 195077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three tired and hungry men went to sleep with a bag of apples. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One man awoke, ate  (1/3) of the apples, and then went back to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sleep. Later a second man awoke, and ate  (1/3)  of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaining apples, and then went back to sleep. Finally, the third <BR>\n" );
document.write( "man awoke and ate  (1/3) of the remaining apples. When he <BR>\n" );
document.write( "finished there were 8 apples left in the bag. How many apples <BR>\n" );
document.write( "were there originally? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=146321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting  with  x  total  apples,,,each  time  a  man  eats  he  leaves  2/3  of  what  he  found ( eats  1/3,,,1-1/3 = 2/3  )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3  men  eat  therefore  2/3 *2/3 * 2/3 *x  =8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplifying,  .296296  x  = 8,  or  x =27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27 *1/3 =9,  27-9 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 * 1/3  =6,,18-6=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*1/3 =4,,,,12-4=8,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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