document.write( "Question 833422: Encik gave 2/5 of his money to his wife and spent 1/2 of the reminder. If he had $300 left, how much money did he have at first? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+a+\"$ = the amount he started with
\n" ); document.write( "He gave $\"+%282%2F5%29%2Aa+\"$ to his wife, so he had
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F5%29%2Aa+\"$ left
\n" ); document.write( "He spent 1/2 so he had $\"+%281%2F2%29%2A%283%2F5%29%2Aa+\"$ left
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F10%29%2Aa+=+300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3a+=+3000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+1000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "He had $1,000 at first
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "He gave 2/5 to his wife, so he had
\n" ); document.write( "$600 left
\n" ); document.write( "He spent $300, so he had $300 left
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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