document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925259>Question 925259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> after making a deposit puja had $264 in her savings account. She noticed that if she added $26 to the amount originally in the account and double the sum, she would get the new amount. How much did she originally have in the account </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "She noticed that if she added $26 to the amount originally in the account and double the sum, she would get the new amount. How much did she originally have in the account<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let her original amount be \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+26) = 264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+26 = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $106<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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