document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045504>Question 1045504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary spent half of her allowance going to the movies. She washed the family car and earned 8 dollars. What is her weekly allowance if she ended up with 18 dollars?<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 #661052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=661052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> initially she had x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x movies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1/2x=1/2x remaining\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x+8=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20$<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10$ on movies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaining 20-10=10$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+8=after washing the car </SPAN>\n" );
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