document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084202>Question 1084202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I read 2/3 of a book on first day and 3/5 of the remaining pages on second day still 40 pages left for the third day find out how many pages does the book contain  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #698264 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=698264\">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=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of pages in the book<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"I read 2/3 of a book on first day\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves 1/3 of the pages left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281%2F3%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/5 of the remaining pages is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F5%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+%281%2F5%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F5%29%2A%281%2F3%29%2Ax+=+%281%2F5%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+40+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+%281%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+40+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10x+%2B+3x+%2B+600+=+15x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10x+%2B+3x+%2B+600+=+15x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+=+600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+=+600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The book has 300 pages<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282%2F3%29%2A300+=+200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282%2F3%29%2A300+=+200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages on the 1st day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 100 pages left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F5%29%2A100+=+60+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F5%29%2A100+=+60+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages on the 2nd day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+300+-+260+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+300+-+260+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pages left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is correct<BR>\n" );
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