document.write( "Question 42985: Karen spent all but $8.00 of her savings in three stores. In each store she spent $2.00 less than half of what she had when she went in. How much money did Karen have at the start. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #28059 by Nate(3500) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Spent: $\"%280.5s+-+2%29\"$ where $\"s\"$ is her amount of money
\n" ); document.write( "amount after first store: $\"s+-+%280.5s+-+2%29+=+a\"$
\n" ); document.write( "amount after second store: $\"a+-+%28.5a+-+2%29+=+f\"$
\n" ); document.write( "amount after third store: $\"f+-+%28.5f+-+2%29+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "[f o f o f](s) = 8
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