document.write( "Question 244076: im trying to find out how to do this word problem you spend 3/4 of your money on clothes and have 21 dollars left how much did you have before you bought the clothes \n" ); document.write( "
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you spend 3/4 of your money on clothes and have 21 dollars left how much did you have before you bought the clothes
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = original amt
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\n" ); document.write( "A simple equation
\n" ); document.write( "x = .75x + 21
\n" ); document.write( "x - .75x = 21
\n" ); document.write( ".25x = 21
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"21%2F.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = $84
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\n" ); document.write( "you can check this in the original equation
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