document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479515>Question 479515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> from the collection of lotus flowers, 1/3rd offered to shiva, 1/5th to vishnu, 1/6th to the sun and 1/4th to the saraswati.then,there were 6 remaining.Find the toal number of lotus flowers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the total number of lotus flowers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - x/3 -x/5 -x/6 - x/4 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 60 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60x - 20x - 12x -10x - 15x = 360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x - 57x = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120 (# of lotus flowers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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