document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758265>Question 758265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dominic spent 1/4 of his money on a pair of socks, 1/5 of it on a magazine and 50 on a snack. If he had 82 left, how much money did he start with?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dominic spent 1/4 of his money on a pair of socks, 1/5 of it on a magazine and 50 on a snack. If he had 82 left, how much money did he start with?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount he started with<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - x/4 - x/5 - 50 = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - x/4 - x/5 = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x/20 - 5x/20 - 4x/20 = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20x-5x-4x)/20 = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20x-9x)/20 = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x/20 = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 2640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 240 </SPAN>\n" );
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