document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949374>Question 949374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arthur painted 2/5 of a fence. Boris painted 1/4 of what was left. Chester painted the last 18 feet. How long was the fence?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I go about solving this? any help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579593 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=579593\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, the length of the fence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think step-wise through the process.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the fence remained when Arthur was don.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the fence needs painting.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Boris did his work and this left <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%283%2F5%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%283%2F5%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > feet of fence still needing paint.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chester painted the last 18 feet, that last part of remaining fence after Boris did his work.<BR>\n" );
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