document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335538>Question 335538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John has a stamp collection.  1/2 stamps are from Canada, 1/4 are from France, 1/8 are from Mexico, 1/16 are from Italy and 4 are from the US.  How many stamps in all?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240535 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benazir.sj@gmail.com><B>benazir.sj@gmail.com(109)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benazir.sj@gmail.com><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=benazir.sj@gmail.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240535\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> total number of stamp = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stamps  from Canada  =1/2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stamps from france =1/4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stamps from mexico =1/8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "stamps from italy =1/16x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "stamps from US=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ie,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x+1/4x+1/8x+1/16x+4 =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2+1/4+1/8+1/16)x +4=x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/16x+4=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x/16 -x =-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-16x/16 =-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x/16 =-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4)*(-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total number of stamps  =64 </SPAN>\n" );
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