document.write( "Question 1191574: During an evening out, Dean paid a cab driver 20 dollars. He then spent 25 dollars on dinner and half of his remaining money on a painting. He bought an umbrella for 23.75 dollars and had 42.15 dollars left. How much money did Dean have to begin with?
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b, amount of money at beginning\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b-20-25-%281%2F2%29%28b-20-25%29-23.75=42.15\"--------this is the description, literally as an equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b-20-25-%281%2F2%29%28b-20-25%29-23.75=42.15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b-45-%281%2F2%29%28b-45%29=42.15%2B23.75\"\r
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