document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661831>Question 661831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman spent two-thirds of her money. She lost two-thirds of the remainder and then had $8 left. With how much money did she start? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2/3x - 2/3(x-2/3x) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2/3x - 2/3x + 4/9x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + -2/3x + -2/3x + 4/9x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in other words, dealing just with coefficients of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + -2/3 + -2/3 + 4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with common denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/9 + -6/9 + -6/9 + 4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 - 12 + 4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/9x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 72 = $72 started with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 - 2/3(72) = 72 - 48 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 - 2/3(24) = 24 - 16 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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