document.write( "Question 709532: Jack eats three fifths of a cake, and Jill eats one fourth. If there are still 24 ounces left, then how much did the whole cake weigh?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #436679 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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c = ounces of original cake.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"c-%283%2F5%29c-%281%2F4%29c=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c%281-3%2F5-1%2F4%29=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2820%2F20-12%2F20-5%2F20%29c=24\" [because LCD is 20]
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F20%29c=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c=%2824%2F3%2920\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c=8%2A20\"
\n" ); document.write( "c=160 ounces
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