document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359437>Question 359437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> devon, michael and trisha ate a pizza that had been cut into 8 equal slices. Devon ate 1/4 of the pizza. Trisha ate 3/8 of the pizza. If there was no pizza left over, how much of the pizza did Michael eat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are looking for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bt%2Bm=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bt%2Bm=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where d is slices eaten by Devon, t is slices eaten by Trisha, m is slices eaten by Michael, and p is total Pizza slices.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given that they ate the entire 8 slices, so<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bt%2Bm=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bt%2Bm=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Devon ate 1/4 of the pizza, or (1/4)*8 or 2 slices.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trish ate 3/8 of the pizza or (3/8)*8 or 3 slices.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since all 8 slices were eaten, Michael must have eaten the remaining 3 slices!<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bt%2Bm=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bt%2Bm=p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B3%2B3=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B3%2B3=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which checks out!<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>EDIT:<b> Of course I forgot to put it into the proper form!<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Michael ate 3 pieces, he ate 3 of the 8 pieces, which means he ate 3/8 of the pizza!<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Michael ate 3 slices of pizza, or 3/8 of the entire pizza!</b><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps! <br> </SPAN>\n" );
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