document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585381>Question 585381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has some pocket money. He spends three quarters of it.  He has fifty pence left. How much pocket money did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the amount of pocket money Joe had to begin with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%283%2F4%29x+=+50p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%283%2F4%29x+=+50p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29x+=+50p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29x+=+50p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Joe had 2 pounds. </SPAN>\n" );
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