document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164483>Question 1164483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kaye spent 1/5 of her money in one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "store. In the next store she spent three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "times as much as she spent in the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "store, and 60 pesos left. How much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "money did she have at the start? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #788890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=788890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M = the amount of money she started with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the first store, she spends M/5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the second store, she spends 3*(M/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since she is left with 60 dollars, we can write the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = M - M/5 - 3M/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M/5 = 60 -> M = 300<BR>\n" );
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