document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959348>Question 959348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some boys shared 455 stamps among themselves.1/2 of them received 5 stamps each 1/8 of them received 6 stamps each and the rest received 3 stamps each. How many boys are they altogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586403 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=586403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the total number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+455+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+455+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of stamps<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 of them received 5 stamps each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+n%2F2+%29%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+n%2F2+%29%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is that number of stamps<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/8 of them received 6 stamps each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28n%2F8%29%2A6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28n%2F8%29%2A6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is that number of stamps<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rest received 3 stamps each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+n+-+n%2F2+-+n%2F8+%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+n+-+n%2F2+-+n%2F8+%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is that number of stamps<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28n%2F2%29%2A5+%2B+%28n%2F8%29%2A6+%2B+%28+n+-+n%2F2+-+n%2F8+%29%2A3+=+455+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28n%2F2%29%2A5+%2B+%28n%2F8%29%2A6+%2B+%28+n+-+n%2F2+-+n%2F8+%29%2A3+=+455+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+5%2F2+%29%2An+%2B+%28+3%2F4+%29%2An+%2B+%28+9%2F8+%29%2An+=+455+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+5%2F2+%29%2An+%2B+%28+3%2F4+%29%2An+%2B+%28+9%2F8+%29%2An+=+455+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2A5%2An+%2B+3%2A6%2An+%2B+3%2A9%2An+=+10920+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2A5%2An+%2B+3%2A6%2An+%2B+3%2A9%2An+=+10920+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60n+%2B+18n+%2B+27n+=+10920+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60n+%2B+18n+%2B+27n+=+10920+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+105n+=+10920+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+105n+=+10920+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+104+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+104+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 104 boys altogether<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 of them received 5 stamps each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+n%2F2%29%2A5+=+52%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+n%2F2%29%2A5+=+52%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+52%2A5+=+260+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+52%2A5+=+260+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/8 of them received 6 stamps each<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+104%2F4+%29%2A3+=+26%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+104%2F4+%29%2A3+=+26%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+26%2A3+=+78+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+26%2A3+=+78+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rest received 3 stamps each<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+9%2F8+%29%2A104+=+117+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+9%2F8+%29%2A104+=+117+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+260+%2B+78+%2B+117+=+455+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+260+%2B+78+%2B+117+=+455+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+455+=+455+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+455+=+455+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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