document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102125>Question 1102125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe maintains a special account just for entertainment. One week, he spends 20% of this account of entertainment. The next week, he spends 25% of what remains on entertainment. After the two weeks, Joe ends up with y dollars in this account. How much did Joe originally have in his special entertainment account? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "start:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after one week:: 0.8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After next week: 0.75(0.8x) == 0.6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.6x = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans:: x = 10y/6 = (5/3)y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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