document.write( "Question 1187089: Keith spent $434 on a mobile phone and 5/8 of his remaining money on a
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(a) What fraction of the original sum of money was spent? Give your answer in
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(b) How much money did he have at first?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #818033 by josgarithmetic(39623)\"\" \"About 
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He starts with p dollars.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%283%2F8%29%28p-434%29=p%2F5\"-----------solve for p, his original amount of money.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice, he spent \"4%2F5\" of p.
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