document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599758>Question 599758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 people have 1 cake to share equally. then a 4th person comes along and each person gives him a piece of their share so that 4 of them get an equal share. how much does each person give </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the amount that each person gives.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=1/4 of the cake.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/12 of the cake.<BR>\n" );
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