document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184564>Question 1184564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Nathan had some money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " He spent 1/8 of it on a T-shirt and 3/4 of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( " remainder on a pair of shoes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " After that, his parents gave him $715.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The ratio of the total amount of money he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( " left at the end to the amount of money he<BR>\n" );
document.write( " had at first was 9:4. How much did Nathan<BR>\n" );
document.write( " have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Nathan had some money.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He spent 1/8 of it on a T-shirt and 3/4 of the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After that, his parents gave him $715.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of the total amount of money he had<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left at the end to the amount of money he<BR>\n" );
document.write( "had at first was 9:4. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much did Nathan<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use a variable for the amount of money he started with.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( YES ) </SPAN>\n" );
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