document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168016>Question 168016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sailor went to three casinos (gambling houses) on the same night. At the Tropicana, he doubled his money and then lost $30; he took his remaining money and went to Ceasar's Palace. There he tripled the money with which he entered and lost $54. At that point, he took his remaining money and went to Aladdins. There he quadrupled the money with which he entered but then spent $72. He spent no more money, and when he returned to his room he had $48 left. How much money did he have before he went to the casinos? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the amount he started out with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the Tropicana, he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Ceasar's Palace, he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%282x+-+30%29+-+54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%282x+-+30%29+-+54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Aladdins, he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A%286x+-+90+-+54%29+-+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A%286x+-+90+-+54%29+-+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then he returned to his room with $48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+4%2A%286x+-+90+-+54%29+-+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+4%2A%286x+-+90+-+54%29+-+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+=+24x+-+360+-+216+-+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+=+24x+-+360+-+216+-+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+=+360+%2B+216+%2B+72+%2B+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+=+360+%2B+216+%2B+72+%2B+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x+=+696 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x+=+696\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He had $29 before he went to the Casinos<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can go back over it step by step again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He started with $29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the Tropicana, he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A29+-+30+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A29+-+30+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Ceasar's Palace, he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A%282%2A29+-+30%29+-+54+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A%282%2A29+-+30%29+-+54+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After Aladdins, he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A%286%2A29+-+90+-+54%29+-+72+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A%286%2A29+-+90+-+54%29+-+72+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then he returned to his room with $48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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