document.write( "Question 471960: Sam spends $10 more than half of his money. If this amount of money is the same as $60 more than one-seventh of his money, how much money did Sam have to begin with? \n" ); document.write( "

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Sam spends $10 more than half of his money.
\n" ); document.write( " If this amount of money is the same as $60 more than one-seventh of his money,
\n" ); document.write( " how much money did Sam have to begin with?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = original amt
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\n" ); document.write( "x - (.5x+10) = $\"1%2F7\"$ x + 60
\n" ); document.write( "x - .5x - 10 = $\"1%2F7\"$ x + 60
\n" ); document.write( ".5x = $\"1%2F7\"$ x + 60 + 10
\n" ); document.write( ".5x = $\"1%2F7\"$ x + 70
\n" ); document.write( "multiply by 7, results:
\n" ); document.write( "7(.5x) = x + 7(70)
\n" ); document.write( "3.5x - x = 490
\n" ); document.write( "2.5x = 490
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"490%2F2.5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = $196, his original amt
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the given statement; half 196 = 98
\n" ); document.write( "196 - (98+10) = $\"1%2F7\"$ (196) + 60
\n" ); document.write( "196 - 108 = 28 + 60
\n" ); document.write( "88 = 88 \n" ); document.write( "

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