document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14259>Question 14259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim has completed 2/3 of his math homework. If Tim has completed 12 problems, how many problems were on his homework?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2/3X=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of the 2/3 fraction by multiplying it by it's recipricol (flip the fraction upside-down.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should end up with X=12*3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then X = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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