document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=847779>Question 847779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if  you had a plate of cookies and you gave 2/3rd away and now only 15 were left, how many cookies were there to start. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #510686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=510686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/3 of 15 = (2/3)*15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 of 15 = (2/3)*(15/1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 of 15 = (2*15)/(3*1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 of 15 = 30/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 of 15 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract this from 15 to get 15 - 10 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are <font size = 5 color=\"red\">5</font> cookies left. </SPAN>\n" );
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