document.write( "Question 670008: Janet goes shopping. In the first store, she spends three fourths of her money. In the next store, she spends two thirds of what is left. She then has $13. How much did she have before she went shopping? \n" ); document.write( "
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Janet goes shopping. In the first store, she spends three fourths of her money.
\n" ); document.write( " In the next store, she spends two thirds of what is left.
\n" ); document.write( " She then has $13. How much did she have before she went shopping?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the original amt
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\n" ); document.write( "x - \"3%2F4\"x = \"1%2F4\"x, amt when she enters the 2nd store
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F4\"x - \"%282%2F3%29%281%2F4%29\"x = 13
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F4\"x - \"2%2F12\"x = 13
\n" ); document.write( "Find the common denominator
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2F12\"x - \"2%2F12\"x = 13
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F12\"x = 13
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12 * 13
\n" ); document.write( "x = $156 original amt
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