Let's break down the problem step by step:

1. Let Mr. Tan's total salary be $ S $.

2. Mr. Tan saved $716 from his salary. Therefore, the remaining amount after saving is $ S - 716 $.

3. He gave half of the remaining amount to his 4 children equally. So, the amount given to the children is $ \frac{S - 716}{2} $.

4. Each child received $m. Since there are 4 children, the total amount given to the children is $ 4m $.

5. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
$$
\frac{S - 716}{2} = 4m
$$

6. To find $ S $, we need to solve the equation for $ S $:
$$
S - 716 = 8m
$$
$$
S = 8m + 716
$$

So, Mr. Tan's salary was $ 8m + 716 $ dollars.

Question

Let's break down the problem step by step:

1. Let Mr. Tan's total salary be $ S $.

2. Mr. Tan saved $716 from his salary. Therefore, the remaining amount after saving is $ S - 716 $.

3. He gave half of the remaining amount to his 4 children equally. So, the amount given to the children is $ \frac{S - 716}{2} $.

4. Each child received $m. Since there are 4 children, the total amount given to the children is $ 4m $.

5. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
   $$
   \frac{S - 716}{2} = 4m
   $$

6. To find $ S $, we need to solve the equation for $ S $:
   $$
   S - 716 = 8m
   $$
   $$
   S = 8m + 716
   $$

So, Mr. Tan's salary was $ 8m + 716 $ dollars.

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