document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127044>Question 1127044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a college algebra problem and I don't know how to set it up. The problem says:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shopper spends half her money in the first shop she visits. In the second shop she spends 1/3 of what remains. In the third shop she spends $25. She then has $15 left. How much had she at the start?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Maddie </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " spends half her money in the first shop she visits. In the second shop she spends 1/3 of what remains. In the third shop she spends $25. She then has $15 left. How much had she at the start? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x, starting amount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After first shop<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After second shop<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After third shop<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shop 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 remain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shop 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 remain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40-25=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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