document.write( "Question 1055500: A person who had inherited some money spent 3/8 of it the first year and 4/8 of the remainder the next year and had $1420 left. What was the inheritance? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #670706 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+3%2F8+%2B+4%2F8+=+7%2F8+\"$ of the money was spent
\n" ); document.write( "There is $\"+1+-+7%2F8+=+1%2F8+\"$ of the money left
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = the original inheritance
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2F8%29%2Ax+=+1420+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+11360+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "$11,360 was the inheritance\r
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