document.write( "Question 1207243: A money box contained some money at first. A took 1/2 the amount of money and another $1500 from the box. After that, B took 1/4 of the remaining amount of money and another $850 from the box. In the end, C took the rest of the money left in the box. Given that C took $1400, find the amount of money in the box at first. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "        The  \"solution\",  calculation and the answer  \"p=7000\"  in the post by @josgarithmetic all are incorrect.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p-p%2F2-1500\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28p%2F2-1500%29-%281%2F4%29%28p%2F2-1500%29-850\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%2F2-1500-p%2F8%2B375-850\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p%2F2-p%2F8-1975\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4p%2F8-p%2F8-1975\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3p%2F8-1975=1400\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3p%2F8=3375\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"p=%288%2F3%293375\"\r
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