document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016355>Question 1016355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jamie was given money to spend.she spent $5 less than 1/3 of her money on a top and $15 more than half of the original amount on a skirt.if she had $4 left what was the original amount.\r<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 #632790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> jamie was given money to spend.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a = the original amt she received<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she spent $5 less than 1/3 of her money on a top and $15 more than half of the original amount on a skirt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if she had $4 left what was the original amount.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - 5) - (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a+15) = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove the brackets, this changes some signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a + 5 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - 15 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - 10 = 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of those annoying fractions, multiply equation by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a - 2a - 3a - 60 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a - 5a = 24 + 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = $84 is the original amt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this, find actual amt for each item<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Top: (1/3)84 -5 = $23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skirt: (1/2)84 + 15 = $57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 - 23 - 57 = $4<BR>\n" );
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