document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114491>Question 1114491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brandon spent 3/7 of his money. He gave 3/4 of the remainder to his sister. He had $86 left. How much money did he have in the beginning? Show your work! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #729437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39621)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=729437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, original amount of money, dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Brandon spent 3/7 of his money. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He then had  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He gave 3/4 of the remainder to his sister.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He then had  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29%284%2F7%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29%284%2F7%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He had $86 left.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those two are now equal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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