document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=523761>Question 523761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Primary 5 question. Michelle had a sum of money. She spent $30 on a dress and 1/5 of the remainder on a skirt. She still had 2/3 of her money left. How much did she have at first? Anwser is $180. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347404 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=347404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let her have $	x  							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she spent 	30	on dress						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance she had =		x  	-	30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She spent 1/5 of it on skirt =0.2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skirt	0.2	(x-	30	) 				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance she had was 		(x-30) -0.2(x-	30) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-30) -1/5(x-	30) =2x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LCD of equation = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15(x-30)-3(x-30)=10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x-450-3x+90=10x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x-10x=360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=180\r<BR>\n" );
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