document.write( "Question 340294: Beth, Kinsley, and Kori went shopping. Beth spent half of her money on a new pair of khaki pants, then she gave Kinsley $4.00 that she owed her. Beth spent 1/4 of her remaining money on lunch. After lunch, she spent 2/3 of her remaining money on a tank top. Finally, she spends $3.00 on popcorn and a soda. She went home with $4.00. How much money did she start the day with? \n" ); document.write( "
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let Beth have $x
\n" ); document.write( "she spent x/2 on khaki pants.
\n" ); document.write( "she had balance x/2.
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\n" ); document.write( "she gave Kinsley $4
\n" ); document.write( "x/2 - 4 is the balance she had now.
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\n" ); document.write( "1/4((x/2-4) she spent on lunch.
\n" ); document.write( "so she had a balance of
\n" ); document.write( "(x/2)-4 - (1/4(x/2 -4)
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\n" ); document.write( "2/3 [(x/2)-4 - (1/4(x/2 -4)] she spent on tank top
\n" ); document.write( "and spent $3 for popcorn and soda
\n" ); document.write( "2/3 [(x/2)-4 - (1/4(x/2 -4)]-3 =4
\n" ); document.write( "2/3 [(x/2)-4 - (1/4(x-8)/2]-3 =4
\n" ); document.write( "2/3 [(x/2)-4 - ((x-8)/8]-3 =4
\n" ); document.write( "LCD =8
\n" ); document.write( "2/3 [(4x-32 -x+8)/8]-3 =4
\n" ); document.write( "2/3 [(3x-24)/8]-3 =4
\n" ); document.write( "[(3x-24)/12] -3=4
\n" ); document.write( "[(3x-24)/12]=4+3
\n" ); document.write( "[(3x-24)]=7*12
\n" ); document.write( "3x-24=84
\n" ); document.write( "3x=108
\n" ); document.write( "x= 36
\n" ); document.write( "She had $36 before shopping\r
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