document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785442>Question 785442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pastry cook has got a specific number of strawberries. If he uses 12 for each cake, he is left with one strawberry, but he if uses just 8 for each cake, he can decorate six more cakes, with one strawberry left also in this case. How many cakes will he be able to decorate if he uses 5 strawverries for each cake? Please let me know how to solve this problem, I beg youuu!! Thanksss </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b = number of strawberries the cook has.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using 12 berries per cake,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cakes plus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cake.  I can only feel that this fraction of a cake will not be applied in the next strawberry usage rate;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using 8 berries per cake, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F8=b%2F12%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F8=b%2F12%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cakes plus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cake.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This rate seems to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F8=b%2F12%2B6%2B1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F8=b%2F12%2B6%2B1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, units of \"cakes\".  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply left & right by 24 to clear the fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=24%2A6%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=24%2A6%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=147%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=147%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > berries or strawberries. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To finish, if the pastry cook applies 5 strawberries per cake, this will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=147%2F5=highlight%2829%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"147%2F5=highlight%2829%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cakes plus 2 strawberries left remaining. </SPAN>\n" );
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