document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302611>Question 302611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flock of geese on a pond were being observed continuously.at 1:00 p.m, 1/5 of the geese flew away. At 2: p.m,1/8 of the geese that remained flew away, At 3:00 p.m, 3 times as many geese as had flown away At 1:00 p.m .flew away, leaving 28 geese on the pond. At no other times did any geese arrive or fly away. How many geese were in the original flock </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flock of geese on a pond were being observed continuously.at 1:00 p.m, 1/5 of the geese flew away. At 2: p.m,1/8 of the geese that remained flew away, At 3:00 p.m, 3 times as many geese as had flown away At 1:00 p.m .flew away, leaving 28 geese on the pond. At no other times did any geese arrive or fly away. How many geese were in the original flock<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this gets a lil hectic but try to stay with me<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=total Flock of Geese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 1pm (1/5)F flew away leaving (4/5)F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 2pm (1/8)((4/5)F)=(4/40)F=(1/10)F so only (4/5)F-(1/10)F= (7/10)F remaining<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at 3pm 3(1/5)F =(3/5)F which flew away from (7/10)F meaning (7/10)F-(3/5)F=(1/10)F remain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if only 28 remain then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=%281%2F10%29F ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=%281%2F10%29F\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2810%29=%281%2F10%29F%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2810%29=%281%2F10%29F%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=280=F ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"280=F\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "280 total geese in the flock </SPAN>\n" );
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