document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109975>Question 109975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On monday morning I had a certain amount of money. By the evening I spent half of want I had pls $3 more: on tuesday I spent half of what I had left plus $3 more: On Wenesday I spent half of what i had plus $3 more and I ended up with only $2. How much cash did I had on Monday morning? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80177 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><B>BrittanyM(80)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BrittanyM><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=80177\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to solve this problem, we must work backwards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If on Wednesday, you had $2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and one day earlier you had double this plus $3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would have had $7 on Tuesday.   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(this may be represented by 2x + 3, where x=2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And one day earlier than this, you had double plus $3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 3, where x=7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Monday afternoon, you would have had $17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once more, for Monday morning,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 3, where x=17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Monday morning, you would have had $37.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may check this by evaluating these values in the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2(37-3)=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(17-3)=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(7-3)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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