document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994075>Question 994075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Students in a painting class must pay an art supplies fee. On the first day of class, the instructor collected a total of $27 in fees from several students. On the second day she collected $45 more from some other students, and on the third day she collected another $63 from some more students.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) what is the most the art supplies fee could cost per student?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B) use your answer in part (a) to determine how many students paid the art supplies fee each day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd day </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It has to be the largest factor of $27, and that is $9.  Conceivably, it could be $3, or even $1, but the question is the most the fee could be.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 3 students paid the first day, 5 the second, and 7 on the third.   </SPAN>\n" );
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