document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385374>Question 385374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three friends buy a car. One pays 1/4 one pays 1/3 how much does the third pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = fraction third person pays<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, since the sum has to total 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 + 1/3 + x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by 12:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + 4 + 12x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 + 12x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/12\r<BR>\n" );
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