document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994625>Question 994625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> shelly spent 70% of her money. She had $900 left. How much money she had at first?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If she spent 70% of her money, then the 30% she has left is $900.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the amount she started with.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30% of x is $900 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".3x = 900 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $3000 </SPAN>\n" );
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