document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021470>Question 1021470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three-quarters of mike's money was spent at the electronics store. he had $10 left. how much money did mike have before? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637223 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=637223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, if he spent 3/4 of his money, then 1/4 of it is left.  Thus the ten dollars he has left over is 1/4 of what he started with, right?  Call that amount x.  We write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/4)x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply by four and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $40 </SPAN>\n" );
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