document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003607>Question 1003607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ali,s cat had a litter of kittens.  She sold half the litter to a pet store.  She gave half of the rest to a neighbor and half of what was then left to her best friend. Ali kept one kitten for herself.  How many kittens were in the original litter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Half p to pet store,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p-p%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p-p%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gave half of that to neighbor, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p-p%2F2%29-%281%2F2%29%28p-p%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p-p%2F2%29-%281%2F2%29%28p-p%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gave half of that to best friend, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p-p%2F2%29-%281%2F2%29%28p-p%2F2%29-%281%2F2%29%28%28p-p%2F2%29-%281%2F2%29%28p-p%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kept 1 remaining cat for herself.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation for p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some careful use of Distributive Property, careful use of common denominator to form like-terms, then some additions and subtractions. </SPAN>\n" );
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