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document.write( "Haresh gave 40% of his money and an additional $5 to Bob. He gave 75% of his remaining money and an additional $6 to Karen. The amount of money haresh had at the end was $44 less than what he gave to Karen. Find the amount haresh gave to Bob. \r\n" );
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document.write( "Let original amount Haresh had, be H\r\n" );
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document.write( "After giving Bob 40% of his money and an additional $5, Haresh had H - (.4H + 5) = .6H - 5, remaining\r\n" );
document.write( "Amount Bob received from Haresh: .4H + 5\r\n" );
document.write( "After giving Karen 75% of his remaining money and an additional $6, Haresh had:\r\n" );
document.write( " .25(.6H - 5) - 6 = .15H - 1.25 - 6 = .15H - 7.25, remaining\r\n" );
document.write( "Amount Karen received from Haresh: .75(.6H - 5) + 6 = .45H - 3.75 + 6 = .45H + 2.25\r\n" );
document.write( "The amount of money Haresh had at the end was $44 less than what he gave to Karen, so we get:   \r\n" );
document.write( "                      .15H - 7.25 = .45H + 2.25 - 44\r\n" );
document.write( "                      .15H - 7.25 = .45H - 41.75\r\n" );
document.write( "                      .15H - .45H = - 41.75 + 7.25\r\n" );
document.write( "                            - .3H = - 34.5 \r\n" );
document.write( "Original amount Haresh had, or \r\n" );
document.write( "Amount Bob received from Haresh: .4H + 5 = .4(115) + 5 = 46 + 5 = $51
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