document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300683>Question 300683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally spent 1/8 of her money on comic books and 1/4 of her money on videos. She had $25 left. How much money did Sally have before buying the comic books and videos? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let her have $ x before spending\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/8 on comics and x/4 on videos\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total she spent = x/8 + x/4 = x+2x  / 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=3x / 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x- 3x/8 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-3x / 8 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/8 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She had $ 40 \r<BR>\n" );
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