document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201290>Question 201290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> five jars of candy contains a total of 1000 pieces of candy. each jar contains eight more pieces than the previous one . how many pieces are in the last jar ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=151512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> make the smallest jar =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+8)+(x+16)+(x+24)+(x+32)=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+80=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+16=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+32=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total=1000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );