document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202333>Question 1202333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> David spent $75 of his money on some t-shirts. He spent 1/4 of the remaining money on some batteries. Given that he was left with 1/3 of his original sum of money left, how much money did David 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 #837074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=837074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let him have $x before shopping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 on t shirt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -75 Balance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4(x-75) on batteries\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-75 -1/4(x-75) =1/3 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-75 -x/4 +75/4 =x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-7x/12 = 75+75/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/12 = 225/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 225*12/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x= 225*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 45*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 135\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He had $ 135  before shopping\r<BR>\n" );
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