document.write( "Question 849851: A CARPENTER HAS SEVERAL BOARDS OF EQUAL LENGTH. HE CUTS 3/5 OF EACH BOARD. AFTER CUTTING THE BOARDS, THE CARPENTER NOTICES THAT HE HAS ENOUGH PIECES LEFT OVER TO MAKE UP THE SAME LENGTH AS 4 OF THE ORIGINAL BOARDS. HOW MANY BOARDS DID THE CARPENTER START WITH? \n" ); document.write( "
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2x/5=4
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