document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484236>Question 484236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Apples are collected in a basket for six people. One third, one fourth, one eight and one fifth are given to four people respectively. The fifth person gets ten apples with one apple remaining for the sixth person. Find the original number of apples in the basket?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number of apples be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 + x/4 + x/5 +x/8 + 11= x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by LCD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "160x+120x+96x+60x+5280=480x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "436x-480x=-5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-44x=-5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120 apples </SPAN>\n" );
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