document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075618>Question 1075618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Barry spent 1/3 of his monthly salary for rent and 1/5 of his monthly salary for his car payment. If $784 was left, what was his monthly salary?<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 #690267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He spent (1/3)+(1/5) total with a common denominator of 15, or (5/15)+(3/15)=(8/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/15) of his salary was left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/15)x=$784, if x is the salary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "784*(15/7)=$1680 is his monthly salary ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3) spent was $560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5 spent was $336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total is $896, which subtracted from $1680=$784. </SPAN>\n" );
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