document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041564>Question 1041564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  David places pennies into an empty jar. Alice takes one-third of the pennies out of the jar. Then, Bret takes one-third of the remaining pennies from the jar. Finally, Carla takes one-third of the remaining pennies from the jar. There are 40 pennies left in the jar.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many pennies did David place in the jar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656519 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=656519\">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=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of pennies David put in jar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Alice takes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pennies left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bret takes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carla takes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2A%284%2F9%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2A%284%2F9%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A%284%2F9%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A%284%2F9%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%288%2F27%29%2Ax+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%288%2F27%29%2Ax+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8x+=+27%2A40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8x+=+27%2A40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8x+=+1080+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8x+=+1080+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "David put 135 pennies in the jar<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice took <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2A135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2A135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A135+=+90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A135+=+90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bret took <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2A90+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2A90+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A90+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A90+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Carla took <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2A60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2A60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A60+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A60+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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