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During an amorous struggle, the lady's pearls broke. Half of the pearls fell onto the floor, a fourth rolled under a chair, a s...Asked by Anonymous
During an amorous struggle, the lady's pearls broke. Half of the pearls fell onto the floor, a fourth rolled under a chair, a sixth fell into her lap, and three pearls remained on the strain. How many pearls were there originally on the strand?
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total number ---- x
x/2 + x/4 + x/6 + 3 = x
multiply each term by 12, the LCD
6x + 3x + 2x + 36 = 12x
solve for x
x/2 + x/4 + x/6 + 3 = x
multiply each term by 12, the LCD
6x + 3x + 2x + 36 = 12x
solve for x
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