document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106227>Question 106227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X baskets of strawberries were put on sale on Monday. The unsold baskets of any day were put on sale the next day. 1/3 of the baskets were sold on Monday. 2/3 of those put on sale on Tuesday were unsold. 8 baskets were put on sale on Wednesday. What is X? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x/3 were put on sale on tues.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/3*2/3=4x/9 were put on sale on wed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x/9=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 of 18 were sold on mon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 were put on sale on tues.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 of 12 were unsold so there was 8 left to be put on sale wed.<BR>\n" );
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