document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118464>Question 118464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> scott spent one ninth of his allowance on newspaper, and two fifths of his allowance on a snack. if he has $2.20 left, how much does he get for an allowance? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say that Scott gets x cents for his allowance.  We know he spent <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents on the newspaper, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents on the snack, and he has 220 cents remaining.  Assuming no additional purchases or expenditures,  these three amounts must add up to his total allowance, or:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One-ninth of $4.50 is $0.50.  Two-fifths of $4.50 is $1.80.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.50 + $1.80 = $2.30 and $4.50 - $2.30 = $2.20. </SPAN>\n" );
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