document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202357>Question 1202357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lauren went shopping with all her birthday money\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She spent half of it on a pair of jeans, a third of what was left on a T-Shirt and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a sixth of what was left after that on a slice of pizza and a can of coke.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She returned home with $25. How much did Lauren receive for her birthday?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #837121 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=837121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lauren went shopping with all her birthday money ( Let the amount be $x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She spent half of it on a pair of jeans, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance x/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a third of what was left on a T-Shirt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance x/2 -x/6 =x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a sixth of what was left after that on a slice of pizza and a can of coke.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6 * x/3 = x/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 - x/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/18  Balance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She returned home with $25. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x/18 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How much did Lauren receive for her birthday? </SPAN>\n" );
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