document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114897>Question 1114897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "elaine went shopping.she spent 62 dollars in one shop and 3/4 of the remainder of her money in another.  If she had 70 dollars left. How much did she have at first. \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 #729818 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=729818\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> she spent 62 dollars in one shop and 3/4 of the remainder of her money in another.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If she had 70 dollars left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How much did she have at first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = amt she had at first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 62 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x-62) = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x-62) = 70 + 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x-62) = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 4, to get rid of the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -3(x-62) = 4(132)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 3x + 186 = 528<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 528 - 186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $342 is amt she had at first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "see if that checks out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "342 - 62 -<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(342-62) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "280 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(280) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280 - 210 = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x <BR>\n" );
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