document.write( "Question 854358: Lihui spent 2/5 of his money on a story book and a magazine.the story book cost 3 times as much as the magazine. If he had $24 left, find the cost of the story book. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let T represent the money Lihui had prior to buying the book and magazine
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document.write( "cost of the story book (2/5)T 
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document.write( "cost of the magazine  (1/3)(2/5)T
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document.write( "      8/15T = T - 24
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document.write( "         24 = (7/15) T 
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document.write( "       (15/7)*24 = T = $51.43
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document.write( "  = $20.57
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document.write( "  $20.57  + $6.86 = $27.43 = $51.43 - $24 = $27.43
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