document.write( "Question 1207222: Aloysius had some money at first. He spent $360 on a suit. He then spent 1/7 of his remaining money on shoes and had 2/5 of his money left. How much money did he have at first? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Aloysius had some money at first. He spent $360 on a suit.
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document.write( "    x-360 -  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve it, multiply both sides by 7*5 = 35; then simplify.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    35*(x-360) - 5*(x-360) = 2*7*x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    30(x-360) = 14x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    30x - 10800 = 14x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    30x - 14x = 10800\r\n" );
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document.write( "        16x   = 10800\r\n" );
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document.write( "          x = 10800/16 = 675.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  Originally, Aloysius had 675 dollars.\r\n" );
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