document.write( "Question 830811: Joe was promised $22 and a new CD for taking care of a neighbors dog for 7 days. but when the neighbors come home after just 5 days, Joe got the CD and only $14 what was the value of the CD?\r
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Joe received \"%285%2F7%29\" of the value that he planned to have.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let d = the value of the Compact Disc.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%285%2F7%29%2822%2Bd%29=14%2Bd\"
\n" ); document.write( "The fraction of what Joe believed he would receive is the right-hand member. The two members appear different but are the same value.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2822%2Bd%29=7%2814%2Bd%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2A22%2B5d=7%2A14%2B7d\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2A22-7%2A14=7d-5d\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%285%2A11-7%2A7%29=2d\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2855-49%29=2d\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"55-49=d\"
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