document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488159>Question 488159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If i ate 1/3 of corn muffins, gave 1/4 to a friend and I have 9 left, how many did I make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I may be totally wrong, but i got 18. Can you show me how to work this problem out step by step, i'm not that good in math and I'm trying to help my neice.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If i ate 1/3 of corn muffins, gave 1/4 to a friend and I have 9 left, how many did I make? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of muffins to start with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you ate 1/3 of them, that leaves <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x, you gave away <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of this amt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x  - (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x  - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of those annoying denominators, multiply by 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x  - 12*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 12(9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cancel out the denominators and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(2x) - 2x = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 2x = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 muffins so you are right!!<BR>\n" );
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