SOLUTION: Ann and Clint went to the mall with an equal amount of money to buy their mother a birthday present. Ann purchased a $52 bracelet and Clint bought his mother a bottle of perfume fo

Question 1187190: Ann and Clint went to the mall with an equal amount of money to buy their mother a birthday present. Ann purchased a $52 bracelet and Clint bought his mother a bottle of perfume for $62. After the purchases, Clint had 3/5 of the money that Ann had remaining. How much money did each start with before their purchase?

Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = Ann = Clint before their purchases.


After their purchases


    x - 62 = 


Multiply both sides by 5, simplify and find x


    5(x-62) = 3(x-52)


After making arithmetic, the  ANSWER  is :  Ann and Clint had  $77  each before their purchases.

Solved.

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