document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151422>Question 1151422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr Ahmad recently found a new job after upgrading his skills. When he received his first-month bonus, he deposited half of the amount in the bank. He used  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8 of the remaining bonus to buy a pair of shoes for his wife, and then he bought his friends 3 belts, worth $36 each. In the end, he had $382 left in his wallet. What was Mr Ahmad's first-month bonus? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the amount of the bonus.  Then...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He deposits half in the bank.  The amount remaining is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%281%2F2%29x+=+%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%281%2F2%29x+=+%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He spends 1/8 of what is left for the shoes.  The amount remaining is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x-%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F2%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x-%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F2%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He then spends $108 on three belts.  The amount remaining is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x-%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F2%29x-108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x-%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F2%29x-108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount he has left is $382:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x-%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F2%29x-108+=+382 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x-%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F2%29x-108+=+382\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using basic algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
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