document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825406>Question 825406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michelle has a patty and invites 3 friends. Each friend invites 3 other friends. each of these friends invites 3 more friends. Finally,each of these friends invites 3 more friends. Each guest at the party brings 3 gifts, with 3 bows on each gift. How many bows does Michelle get at the party? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each friend invites 3 other friends. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "each of these friends invites 3 more friends. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally,each of these friends invites 3 more friends. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Friends = 3 + 3^2 + 3^3 + 3^4 + 3^5 = 3*(3^5-1)/(3-1) = 3(242)/2 = 363 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each guest at the party brings 3 gifts, with 3 bows on each gift. How many bows does Michelle get at the party?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of bows = 3*363 = 1089<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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