document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047813>Question 1047813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of the cars which passed along a road during a certain time 1/3 were British Leyland,5/12 were Ford and 1/6 were Chrysler. 1/5 of the remainder were Volkswagen and there were three of these. How many cars were spotted?<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 #663353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let T represent Total cars <BR>\n" );
document.write( "T -[T/3 + (5/12)T + T/6] = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t - [4/12 + 5/12 + (2/12T] = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T - (11/12)T = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/12)T = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 36 , The Total cars <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 - 12 - 15 - 6 = 3  CHECKS!\r<BR>\n" );
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