document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=683173>Question 683173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 children sold a total of 468 cups of lemonade at a school's fun-fair. Devi sold thrice as many cups a Fiza. Fiza sold twice as many cups as Ellie. How many cups of lemonade did Ellie sell? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = cups Ellie sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = cups Fiza sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x) = 6x = cups Devi sold<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + 6x = 468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 52 cups (Ellie)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fiza:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 2(52) = 104 cups <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Devi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 6(52) = 312 cups\r<BR>\n" );
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