document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042908>Question 1042908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a party, colas , squash and fruit juice were offered to guests. A fourth of the guests drank colas , a third drank squash , two fifths drank fruit juice and just three did not drink anything. How many guests were there in all ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=number of guests<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25x+0.3333x+0.4x+3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.9833x+3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=0.0100x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300=x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: There were 300 guests.<BR>\n" );
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