document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171235>Question 1171235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jason spent 1/4 of his money and an extra $10 on some books. He the spent 2/5 of the remaining money plus an extra $8 on some dvds. If he was left with $130, how much money did he have at first.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jason began with some m amount of money.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bought books:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"extra $10\" does not really count here.  Not stated where this extra $10 came from.  NOT from his original m amount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has so far <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > quantity of money.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bought dvds:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The extra \"$8 \" does not count here.  It was also extra and we are not told from where.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jason now retains  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283m%2F4%29%283%2F5%29=9m%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283m%2F4%29%283%2F5%29=9m%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This quantity is  given as $130, so,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%289m%2F20=130%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%289m%2F20=130%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------the question asks for m. </SPAN>\n" );
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