document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68997>Question 68997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alicia recieved some money from work. She spent one-fifth of it on gas. Then she spent half of what she had left on clothes. She spent seven dollars at lunch. When she got home she had thirteen dollars left. How much did she have to start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/5x(.5)-7=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=100/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 amount of money she started with.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/5*50(.5)-7=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200/5*.5=13+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*.5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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