document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995326>Question 995326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Claire earned $60 babysitting on Friday night. She spent 1&#8260;4 of it at the movies, 1/3 going out to dinner, and she saved the rest. How much money did she save </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=614128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's call the amount she saved x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 60-(60(1/4+1/3))Let's add the fractions. Multiply x 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*1/12*4= 12/48 simplify, 12 goes 4 times into 48: 4/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*1/12*3= 12/36 simplify, 12 goes 3 times into 36: 3/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/12+3/12= 7/12. Now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-(60*7/12)= x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-(60*7/12)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-(420/12)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-35= 25 &#8756; x= 25 This is how much she saved, $25<BR>\n" );
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