document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937106>Question 937106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dominic won a cash prize in a contest. He spent 3/8 of it on a stereo, 2/5 of it on a big screen tv, and $180.00 on a turbo fan. If he had $270.00 left, how much did he start with? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=how much money Dominic started with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3x/8-2x/5-180=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd:40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x-15x-16x-7200=10800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=18000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how much money Dominic started with=$2000 </SPAN>\n" );
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