document.write( "Question 1185259: Tom spent 1/6 of his money and another $5 on a book. Then, he spent 2/5 of
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\n" ); document.write( "he have at first $\"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tom spent \"1%2F6\" of his money and another $\"5\" on a book. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F6%2B5\"
\n" ); document.write( "the remaining money is \"x-%28x%2F6%2B5%29=%285+x%29%2F6+-+5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then, he spent \"2%2F5\" of the remaining money and another $\"12\" on some food. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%2F5%29%28%285+x%29%2F6+-+5%29%2B12=x%2F3+%2B+10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "He had $\"24+left\". \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=x%2F6%2B5%2Bx%2F3+%2B+10%2B24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=78\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "How much money did he have at first?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F6=78%2F6=13\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5\" on a book
\n" ); document.write( "total spent: \"13%2B5=18\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "remaining money:\"78-18=60\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "he spent \"2%2F5\" of the remaining money which is $\"%282%2F5%2960=24\"
\n" ); document.write( " another $\"12\" on some food\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "total spent: \"13%2B5%2B24%2B12=+54\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "deduct from \"78\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"78-54=24\" which confirms he had $\"24+\"left
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