document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119763>Question 1119763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Benjamin had a sum of money. He spent $288 on a watch and 3/8 of the remainder of a belt. He had 2/5 of his money left in the end. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What fraction of the money did he spend on the watch?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much money did he have at first?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to tackle this question.  Can someone advise how I would calculate?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Benjamin had a sum of money. He spent $288 on a watch and 3/8 of the remainder of a belt. He had 2/5 of his money left in the end. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x, the original sum of money\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Spent  $288, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of what was present after spending the $288.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He then had  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-288%29%2B%285%2F8%29%28x-288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-288%29%2B%285%2F8%29%28x-288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars, after the two purchases.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He had 2/5 of his money left in the end.<BR>\n" );
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