document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1188238>Question 1188238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Justin had some cards. He gave Alan 1/10 of the cards and bought another 45 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "new cards. Then he used 1/3 of the new total number of cards and bought 40 new<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cards. He had 160 cards in the end. How many cards did he have at first? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #821446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52832)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=821446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The simplest way to solve such problems is a &nbsp;BACKWARD &nbsp;method,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you &nbsp;MENTALLY &nbsp;start from the end and move to the beginning,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "making inverse operations to the described, &nbsp;step by step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doing this way, &nbsp;the problem can be solved in your head mentally, &nbsp;with &nbsp;NO &nbsp;equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pen or pencil together with piece of paper are good assistants.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Many problems of this kind are designed, &nbsp;created and intended &nbsp;SPECIALLY &nbsp;for you \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to learn and apply this method, &nbsp;and this given problem is &nbsp;ESPECIALLY &nbsp;GOOD &nbsp;for you to start with.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See the lesson \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/equations/Solving-problems-on-the-remaining-amount.lesson>Solving problems on the remaining amount</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site and find there several similar solved problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start reading this lesson from the very beginning.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy learning &nbsp;(&nbsp;!&nbsp;)\r<BR>\n" );
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