document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766124>Question 766124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man gave two fifths of his paycheck to his wife and spent half of the remainder.  If he had $300 left, how much money was his original paycheck?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=subudear><B>subudear(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=subudear><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=466678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets assume man had $X in total\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now the man gave two fifths of his paycheck to his wife, which means (2/5)X is given away. How much is left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X - (2/5)X = (3/5)X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Man is left with (3/5)X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now its given that he spent half of this left over, which means (1/2)*(3/5)X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So man is left with\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(3/5)X  - (1/2)*(3/5)X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3/5)X - (3/10)X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3/10)X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now its given that he is left with $300 which means \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300 = (3/10)X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 1000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so Man had $1000 initially. </SPAN>\n" );
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