document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=606982>Question 606982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jake spent 3/8 of his money on videotape and 1/2 of what was left on a cassette Tape. he now has $6.25. How much money did he start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #382332 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=382332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let jake have $x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "3x/8 on video tape\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Balance left = x-3x/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5x/8\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "He spent (1/2) *(5x/8) on cassette tape\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=(5x/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So he had a balance of (5x/8)-(5x/16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5x/16\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "6.25 = 6 1/4 = 25/4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "5x/16 = 25/4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " x= (16*25)/(4*5)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x= 20\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "He had $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );