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" );
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document.write( "let<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be what he started with then.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First shop <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( "remaining <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;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second shop <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( "remaining now <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;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third shop <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( "remaining <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;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fourth shop  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F8-2%29%2F2=x%2F16-1=x%2F16+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F8-2%29%2F2=x%2F16-1=x%2F16+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaing now , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F8-2-x%2F16%2B1=x%2F16-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F8-2-x%2F16%2B1=x%2F16-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F16-1=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F16-1=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=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F16=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first shop 32+2 now remaing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 remaining <BR>\n" );
document.write( "second shop 15+1 now remaing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "third  shop 7+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now remaing 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fourth shop he spent half of 6 which is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and remainder is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checks!! </SPAN>\n" );
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