document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702460>Question 702460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have the answer but just cant figure out how to sent up the equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is 30.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After a girl spends 1/3 of her money and loses 1/2 of the remainder, she then has $10 left. How much did she 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 #433003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=433003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> She starts with x dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She spends 1/3 of it, so she has 2/3 of it left. So she now has 2x/3 dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She spends half of that, so she spends half of 2x/3 and spends x/3 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So she has 2x/3 - x/3 = x/3 dollars left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're told she has $10 left, so x/3 = 10, which means x = 3*10 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 30, which means she started with $30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with $30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Spend 1/3 (ie spend $10) to be left with $20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lose half of $20 to be left with $10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer checks out. </SPAN>\n" );
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