document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170228>Question 1170228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One elf ate 1/6 of a pie. Another elf ate 3/8 of the pie. A third elf ate 1/4 of the pie.  How much of the pie was left?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show how you found the common multiple using prime factorization, then solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm stuck! Please help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #795084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=795084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start is from one whole pie, 1 pie.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One elf ate 1/6 of a pie. Another elf ate 3/8 of the pie. A third elf ate 1/4 of the pie.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much is still uneaten?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1-1%2F6-3%2F8-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1-1%2F6-3%2F8-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the denominators.   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6, 8, 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are trying to use prime number factorizations to find the lowest common denominator, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*3, 2*2*2, 2*2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need 1 of 3 factor and 3 of 2 factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%282%2A2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%282%2A2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is same as 24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Raise all your terms to higher terms of denominator 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F24-4%2F24-9%2F24-6%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F24-4%2F24-9%2F24-6%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------now compute this, and simplify if possible. </SPAN>\n" );
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