document.write( "Question 771290: Ian spent 3/5 of his money on a book and 1/4 of the remainder on a pen. If the book costs 350 pesos more than the pen, how much money did he have at first? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #470176 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the amount of money he had at first
\n" ); document.write( "Ian spent $\"+%283%2F5%29%2Ax+\"$ on a book
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+\"$ is left
\n" ); document.write( "He spent $\"+%281%2F4%29%2A%282%2F5%29%2Ax+=+%281%2F10%29%2Ax+\"$ on a pen
\n" ); document.write( "-----------------
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F5%29%2Ax+=+%28+1%2F10+%29%2Ax+%2B+350+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%286%2F10%29%2Ax+-+%281%2F10%29%2Ax+=+350+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.5x+=+350+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+700+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "He had 700 pesos
\n" ); document.write( "---------------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "The pen costs $\"+%281%2F10%29%2A700+=+70+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The book costs $\"+%283%2F5%29%2A700+=+420+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+70+%2B+420+=+490+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-------------------
\n" ); document.write( "There is $\"+x+%2A%28+1+-+%28+6%2F10+%2B+1%2F10+%29+%29+=+%283%2F10%29%2Ax+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F10%29%2A700+=+210+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+490+%2B+210+=+700+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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