document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767056>Question 767056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After spending 3/8 of on food and 1/4 on housing, sonny was left with $960. How much money did he have originally </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=467381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original money quantity, N.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N-%283%2F8%29N-%281%2F4%29N=960 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N-%283%2F8%29N-%281%2F4%29N=960\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fits the description of spending portions from N and having 960 as a result after that spending occurred.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From that equation, you can factor N on the left side, and you have a couple of choices how to go next.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe just do the arithmetic computation in denominations of (1/8) units.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288-3-2%29%2F8=%288-5%29%2F8=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288-3-2%29%2F8=%288-5%29%2F8=3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That allows revising equation to:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N=960%288%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N=960%288%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=N=%28960%2F3%29%2A8=320%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"N=%28960%2F3%29%2A8=320%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28N=2560%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28N=2560%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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