document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318241>Question 318241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are given 8 identical coins and a balance scale. seven of the coins weight the same, but the eighth is lighter. you many use the balcne three times to determine which coin is lighter. show how you do this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIRST weigh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put 4 on each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the lighter one -will go up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second weighment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put 2 on each pan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the lighter one -pan will go up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third weighment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put one on each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the lighter one will go up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's it. </SPAN>\n" );
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