document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772402>Question 772402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been trying to work out this question for 2 hours!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anna went on a shopping spree. She spent $24- of her pocket money on a dress and 20% of the remainder on a shirt.  She still had 2/3 of her money left.  How much did she have before she began spending?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried with $150- but was out by 0.80.  It has been extremely frustrating and my assignment is due tomorrow. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><B>Tatiana_Stebko(1539)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tatiana_Stebko><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=Tatiana_Stebko><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be Anna's money, before she began shopping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She spent $24, the remainder is $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. She spent 20% of the remainder on a shirt, hence she pent on a shirt $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.2%28x-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.2%28x-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Therefore after shopping Anna had <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-24-0.2%28x-24%29=0.8%28x-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-24-0.2%28x-24%29=0.8%28x-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. But after shopping she still had 2/3 of her money left, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. The equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8%28x-24%29=%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8%28x-24%29=%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8x-19.2=%282%2F3%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8x-19.2=%282%2F3%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.8x-%282%2F3%29x=19.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.8x-%282%2F3%29x=19.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F15%29x=19.2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F15%29x=19.2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anna had $144  before she began shopping </SPAN>\n" );
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