document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809238>Question 809238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There was a jar of cookies. Katie ate half the cookies. Myron ate a third of what was left in the jar. Gina decided to take a fourth of the remaining cookies. Then nancy came and took a cookie to munch on. When chelsea look at the jar she saw two cookies left. How many cookies were there in the jar to begin with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = C/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = C/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "before gina: r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = (1/4)r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = (C - k - m)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after gina: a = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = (1/4)r + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4/4)r - (1/4)r = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/4)r = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "before gina: r = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after myron: r = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = (1/3)r + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/3)r - (1/3)r = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)r = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "before myron: r = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after katie : r = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = (1/2)r + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/2)r - (1/2)r = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)r = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "before katie: r = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 12<BR>\n" );
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