document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057965>Question 1057965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Karim read the book in 3 days. During the first day he read 1/5 of the book. During the second day he read 5/8 of what had left. On the third day he read 1/3 of what left and last 16 pages. How many pages was in the book? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672978 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=672978\">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=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of pages in the book<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He read <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+1%2F5%29%2An+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+1%2F5%29%2An+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the 1st day,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%284%2F5%29%2An+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%284%2F5%29%2An+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the 2nd day, he read<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far he has read <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F5%29%2An+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2An+=+%287%2F10%29%2An+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F5%29%2An+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2An+=+%287%2F10%29%2An+\"   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=+%283%2F10%29%2An+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F10%29%2An+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages left<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the 3rd day, he read the remaining pages,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F10%29%2An+=+%281%2F3%29%2A%283%2F10%29%2An+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F10%29%2An+=+%281%2F3%29%2A%283%2F10%29%2An+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F10%29%2An+=+%281%2F10%29%2An+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F10%29%2An+=+%281%2F10%29%2An+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F10%29n+-+%281%2F10%29%2An+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F10%29n+-+%281%2F10%29%2An+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F5%29%2An+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F5%29%2An+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There were 80 pages in the book<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st day he read <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F5%29%2A80+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F5%29%2A80+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the 2nd day, he read <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2F8%29%2A%284%2F5%29%2A80+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2F8%29%2A%284%2F5%29%2A80+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far he has read <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+%2B+40+=+56+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+%2B+40+=+56+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the 3rd day, he read the remaining pages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+%281%2F3%29%2A24+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+%281%2F3%29%2A24+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+8+%2B+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+8+%2B+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I got it!\r<BR>\n" );
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