document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1186183>Question 1186183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sophia was given a box of chocolates for her birthday and ate two-thirds of them right away.  The next day she ate one-third of the remainder and the following day she ate two-thirds of the remaining chocolates before stopping.  Only 2 pieces of chocolates were left.  How many chocolates were in the box to start? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #817078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</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=817078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At start, c amount of chocolates.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After day 1, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remained.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After day 2, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%28c%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%28c%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remained.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After day 3, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F3%29%282%2F3%29%28c%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F3%29%282%2F3%29%28c%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > remained, which was 2 pieces.\r<BR>\n" );
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