document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083254>Question 1083254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I withdrew 1/10 of my bank account. I have 80 dollars left. How much money did I originally have?\r<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 #697262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=697262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you withdrew 1/10th of your account, then you should have 9/10ths of it left. So $80 represents 9/10th of what you originally had. Let your original balance be x. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9/10)x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80/.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$88.89 as your original balance. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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