document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318766>Question 318766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grimple, Grumple, Snarly, and Lumpy sourpusses all, wanted to divide up a giant pickle that is 30 inches long. Snarly wanted twice as much as Grimple does. Grumple wants twice as much as Snarly does but half as much as Lumpy does.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How should they divide the pickle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=228190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let Grimple have x inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Snarly wants twice as Grimple =2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grumple wants twice as much as Snarly=4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lumpy gets 30-(x+2x+4x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=30-7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Grumple gets 1/2 (30-7x)=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-7x=2*4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=8x+7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 inches Grimple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Snarly gets 2x= 2*2 =4 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "grumple= 4x= 8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lumpy gets 30-7x= 30-7*2=16 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+4+8+16 = 30 inches . the size of the giant pickle </SPAN>\n" );
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