document.write( "Question 1083254: I withdrew 1/10 of my bank account. I have 80 dollars left. How much money did I originally have?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #697261 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "let's say you originally have \"x\" dollars on your bank account
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\n" ); document.write( "if you withdrew \"1%2F10\" of your original amount, it is \"%281%2F10%29x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if you have \"80\" dollars left, means\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-%281%2F10%29x=80\".....solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10x%2F10-x%2F10=80\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%2F10=80\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=80%2A10\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x=800\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=800%2F9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=88.88888888888889\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "round it \"x=88.89\"->original amount\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=88.89\"->original amount\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F10%29x=%281%2F10%2988.89=8.89\"-> amount you withdrew\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-%281%2F10%29x=80\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"88.89-8.89=80\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"80=80\"\r
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