document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132317>Question 1132317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diana used 1/3 of his salary for food and keep 1/4 of remaining as saving. After that 50% of the remaining is used to pay rent. determine what fraction of his salary is left.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #749327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=749327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x represent the salary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 * x is used for food.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 1/3 * x = 3/3 * x - 1/3 * x = 2/3 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 * x remains.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 * 2/3 * x = 2/12 * x = 1/6 * x is used for saving.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 * x - 1/6 * x = 4/6 * x - 1/6 * x = 3/6 * x = 1/2 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * x remains.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * 1/2 * x = 1/4 * x is used for rent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * x - 1/4 * x = 2/4 * x - 1/4 * x = 1/4 * x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 * x remains.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to summarize:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 * x is used for food.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 * x is used for saving.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 * x is used for rent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 * x remains.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 * x + 1/6 * x + 1/4 * x + 1/4 * x equals 4/12 * x + 2/12 * x + 3/12 * x + 3/12 * x which is equal to 12/12 * x which is equal to x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "all salary is accounted for.\r<BR>\n" );
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