document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008304>Question 1008304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation and solve. You eat 4 pieces of a large pizza. THere is 2/3 of a pizza left. How many pieces make a large pizza?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hello I am having trouble putting this problem into an equation, I know that the final answer is 12, I just don't know how to put it into an equation, please help me, thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello I am having trouble putting this problem into an equation, I know that the final answer is 12, I just don't know how to put it into an equation, please help me, thanks! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of pieces in the whole pizza be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = (2/3)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12 pieces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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