document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599106>Question 599106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ashley rides her bike every 8 days. Sam rides her bike every 12 days, and James rides his bike every 18 days. If they all ride their bikes today, in how many days will they all ride their bikes again on the same day?<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 #378828 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=378828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ashley rides her bike every 8 days. Sam rides her bike every 12 days, and James rides his bike every 18 days.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If they all ride their bikes today, in how many days will they all ride their bikes again on the same day?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a Least Common Multiple problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prime factor each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8: 2,2,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12:2,2,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18:2*3*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2*2*3*3 = 72 days </SPAN>\n" );
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