document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078438>Question 1078438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Christina and her friends sell chocolate bars during lunch time. They sold 2/5 of the total on day one and sold 1/2 of the leftover on day two. On day three, they sold 1/3 less than sales on day one,and are left with 50 left over bars. What was the total chocolate bars they had in the beginning? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692890 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=692890\">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=+c+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of chocolate bars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they had in the beginning<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Day 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They sold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F5%29%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F5%29%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > leaving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F5%29%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F5%29%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Day 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They sold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F2%29%2A%283%2F5%29%2Ac+=+%283%2F10%29%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F2%29%2A%283%2F5%29%2Ac+=+%283%2F10%29%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F10%29%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F10%29%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > chocolate bars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Day 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They sold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A%282%2F5%29%2Ac+=+%284%2F15%29%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A%282%2F5%29%2Ac+=+%284%2F15%29%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so there is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F10%29%2Ac+-+%284%2F15%29%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F10%29%2Ac+-+%284%2F15%29%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%289%2F30%29%2Ac+-+%288%2F30%29%2Ac++=+%281%2F30%29%2Ac+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%289%2F30%29%2Ac+-+%288%2F30%29%2Ac++=+%281%2F30%29%2Ac+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am given that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F30%29%2Ac+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F30%29%2Ac+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+1500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+1500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They had 1,500 bars in the beginning<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They sold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F5%29%2A1500+=+600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F5%29%2A1500+=+600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on day1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1500+-+600+=+900+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1500+-+600+=+900+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They sold <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F2%29%2A900+=+450+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F2%29%2A900+=+450+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+450+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+450+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bars on day 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On day 3 they sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A600+=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A600+=+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+450+-+400+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+450+-+400+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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