document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95439>Question 95439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i\"m sorry i missed another question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " * the bears set out to pick berries for one of carol's famous pies. when they stopped picking:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " *one bear sampled a berry and then ate 1/2 of what was left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " *another bear sampled a berry and ate 1/2 of whatwas left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "maria took the bucket and saw only twelve berries left. how many berries did they pick in all </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69473 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69473\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=berries picked\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one bear sampled a berry and then ate 1/2 of what was left ... (x-1)(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "another bear sampled a berry and then ate 1/2 of what was left ... ((x-1)(1/2)-1)(1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "maria took the bucket and saw only twelve berries left ... =12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((x-1)(1/2)-1)(1/2)=12 ... ((x-1)(1/2)-1)=24 ... (x-1)(1/2)=25 ... x-1=50 ... x=51 </SPAN>\n" );
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