document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395920>Question 395920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lucas, Rebecca, and Brandon order a Large pizza.  They decide to split the cost according to how much they will eat.  Brandon pays $5.68.  Rebecca eats 1/6 of the pizza, and Lucas eats 7/11 of the pizza.  How much did the pizza cost? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rebecca and Lucas eat (1/6)+(7/11) = (11+42)/66 = 53/66 of the pizza.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That leaves 13/66 for Brandon.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the cost of the pizza.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve: (13/66)x = 5.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (66/13)5.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $28.84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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