document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79348>Question 79348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help please!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A banana peel weighs 1/8 the total weight of a banana. If an unpeeled banana balances a peeled banana of the same weight plus 7/8 of an ounce. How much does the banana weigh with peel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #56946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=56946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll call the peeled banana fruit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fruit + peel = banana<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd part of the problem says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "banana = fruit + 7/8 (in ounces)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st part says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "peel = (1/8)*banana<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "banana = fruit + peel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, peel = 7/8 ounce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8 = (1/8)*banana<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "banana = 7 ounces answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also note that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "peel / banana = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/8) / 7 = 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8 = 7/8  </SPAN>\n" );
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