document.write( "Question 1202336: Tom, Alice, Helen and Sally had $430 altogether. Alice and Helen had the same amount of money. Alice had 2/3 of the amount Tom had left after he had spent $86. Sally was given $16 and she had as much as Alice. How much money did Sally have at first? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #837086 by josgarithmetic(39616)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\r\n" );
document.write( "               ORIGINAL    \r\n" );
document.write( "Tom               t\r\n" );
document.write( "Alice             x\r\n" );
document.write( "Helen             x\r\n" );
document.write( "Sally             s\r\n" );
document.write( "SUM              430\r\n" );
document.write( "
\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tom spent $86.
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%282%2F3%29%28t-86%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sally was given $16.
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%2B16=x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=2%28t-86%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2F2=t-86\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=3x%2F2%2B86\"
\n" ); document.write( "-
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=x-16\"
\n" ); document.write( "-
\n" ); document.write( "substitute into SUM equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%283x%2F2%2B86%2B2x%2B%28x-16%29=430%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2F2%2B3x-16%2B86=430\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2F2%2B3x=430%2B16-86\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2F2%2B3x=360\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B6x=720\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=cross%28720%2F8%29\"------------No. This line is wrong. Should be \"x=720%2F9\".
\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%28x=90%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Question asks effectively for s.
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=x-16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=cross%2890-16%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28cross%28s=74%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Possibly made arithmetic mistake - not rechecked)
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );