document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254518>Question 254518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MARIE SPENDS 1/5 OF HER MONEY ON CONCERT TICKET AND 62.50 ON CONCERT TICKETS AND BUS FARE.  SHE HAS 17.50 LEFT.  WHAT DID SHE START WITH?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187002 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=187002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x/5+62.50+17.50=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5-x=-62.50-17.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x/5=-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=5*-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-400/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/5+62.50+17.50=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+62.50+17.50=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=100<BR>\n" );
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