document.write( "Question 1148018: david spent 25% of his money in one shop and then spent one third of the remainder in another shop. If he had $5.50 left, how much had he at first?\r
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let a = His original amt
\n" ); document.write( "David spent 25% of his money in one shop
\n" ); document.write( "Now he has .75a remaining
\n" ); document.write( " He now has and then spent one third of the remainder in another shop.
\n" ); document.write( "Now he has \"2%2F3\"(.75a)
\n" ); document.write( " If he had $5.50 left, how much had he at first?
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F3\"(.75a) = 5.50
\n" ); document.write( "2(.25a) = 5.50
\n" ); document.write( ".5a = 5.50
\n" ); document.write( "a = 5.50/.5
\n" ); document.write( "a = $11.00 at first\r
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