document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110134>Question 110134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this problem! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At one p.m., 1/5 of the geese fly away. At two p.m., 1/8 of the geese fly away. At three p.m., three times as many geeseflew away as one p.m. There are now 28 geese left at the pond. How many geese were in the original flock?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this equation: X-1/5x-1/8x-3/5x = 28, but get 373.333 or 373 and 1/3rd geese? What am i doing wrong? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=80241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At one p.m., 1/5 of the geese fly away. At two p.m., 1/8 of the geese fly away. At three p.m., three times as many geeseflew away as one p.m. There are now 28 geese left at the pond. How many geese were in the original flock?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of geese in the original flock be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - (1/5)x = (4/5)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is the number left after 1 PM.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So at 2 PM (1/8)(4/5)x fly away<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves (7/8)(4/5)x = (7/10) x after 2 PM<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At 3 PM you lose (3/5)x geese<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leaving you with (7/10)x - (3/5)x = (1/10)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/10)x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 280 geese (# you started with)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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