document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42888>Question 42888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please I really need help.  I don't know where to start\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 bottles of water, k and l both contain some water.  From K Sandy pours as much water into l as l already contains.  Then from l she pours as much water into k as l presently has.  Finally he pours from k to l as much water as l presently has.  Each bottle now contains 24 ounces of water.  How many ounces of water were in each bottle at the start </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 2 bottles of water, k and l both contain some water. From K Sandy pours as much water into l as l already contains. Then from l she pours as much water into k as l presently has. Finally he pours from k to l as much water as l presently has. Each bottle now contains 24 ounces of water. How many ounces of water were in each bottle at the start\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Something is wrong here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When she \"pours as much water into k as l presently has\" L is now empty.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally she pours from k to l as much water as L presently has; but <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L has no water so cannot now have 24 ounces of water in it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The way to do this problem is to start with x ounces in L and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-x ounces in K.  Why 48?; because you end up with 24 in each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "container and I assume you didn't throuw any away during the <BR>\n" );
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