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Determine how you could use a 5-unit jar and a 7-unit jar to measure and hold 8 units.
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document.write( "Fill up the 5 unit jar. \r\n" );
document.write( "Pour it into the 7 unit jar.  \r\n" );
document.write( "There is now room in the 7-unit jar for 2 more units.\r\n" );
document.write( "Fill the 5-unit jar again. \r\n" );
document.write( "Finish filling the 7-unit jar from it. That will take 2 units from the 5-unit jar. \r\n" );
document.write( "There are now 3 units in the 5-unit jar. \r\n" );
document.write( "Empty the 7-unit jar.\r\n" );
document.write( "Pour the 3 units from the 5-unit jar into the empty 7-unit jar.\r\n" );
document.write( "Fill the 5 unit jar.\r\n" );
document.write( "Now you have 8 units, 3 in the 7-unit jar and 5 in the 5-unit jar.\r\n" );
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