document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052689>Question 1052689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solomon went to the shopping centre to buy supplies for his mathematics project. He spent half of what he had plus R2 in the first shop, half of what he then had plus R1 in the second shop, half of what he then had plus R1 in the third shop and in the fourth shop half of all he had left. Three rands was left. How much money did he start with? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=668052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He starts with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First shop, he spends <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2F2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2F2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X-%28X%2F2%2B2%29=X%2F2-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X-%28X%2F2%2B2%29=X%2F2-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left over.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second shop, he spends <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%2F2-2%29%2F2%2B1=X%2F4-1%2B1=X%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%2F2-2%29%2F2%2B1=X%2F4-1%2B1=X%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So he now has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2F2-2-X%2F4=X%2F4-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2F2-2-X%2F4=X%2F4-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left over.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third shop, he spends <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%2F4-2%29%2F2%2B1=X%2F8-1%2B1=X%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%2F4-2%29%2F2%2B1=X%2F8-1%2B1=X%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So he now has <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2F4-2-X%2F8=X%2F8-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2F4-2-X%2F8=X%2F8-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > left <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fourth shop, he spends <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X%2F8-2%29%2F2-1=X%2F16-1%2B1=X%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X%2F8-2%29%2F2-1=X%2F16-1%2B1=X%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now he has, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2F8-2-X%2F16=X%2F16-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2F8-2-X%2F16=X%2F16-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now set that equal to 3, and solve for X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2F16-2=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2F16-2=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2F16=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2F16=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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