document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157503>Question 1157503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ellen spent 20% of her money on a dress.she spent 2/5 of the remainder on a pair of shoes.she had $72 left.how much money did Ellen have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount she spent on dress = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F100+%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F100+%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "                          =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount remaining = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+x%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+x%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "                 =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She spent 2/5 of the remainder on shoes. This mean she is left with 3/5 of the remainder after buying the shoes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount left = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F5%29+%2A+%284x%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F5%29+%2A+%284x%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount left is given as $72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2F25+=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2F25+=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%2872+%2A25%29%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%2872+%2A25%29%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "           x= 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She had $150 in the beginning </SPAN>\n" );
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