SOLUTION: Please help me solve this math question: Carlene spent one third of her money on an mp3 player. She then spent 46 dollars on CDs to be transferred to her new mp3 player. She also

Question 934893: Please help me solve this math question:
Carlene spent one third of her money on an mp3 player. She then spent 46 dollars on CDs to be transferred to her new mp3 player. She also bought some hoodies for 26 dollars and shoes for 81 dollars. Carlene left the store with 9 dollars in her pocket.how much money did she have when she started shopping?
I know what strategy you use (work backword) but I can't seem to get the answer let alone understand..
Please solve the problem and check the result and if you can please help me understand the answer so I could learn
Thank you!!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If she spent 1/3 of her money to begin with, that
means she had 2/3 of her money left for everything else
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Let = the amount she started with

( the is the money she had left )
Multiply both sides by

She started with $243
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check:
Carlene spent one third of her money on an mp3 player.

So, she had
left

She has $9 left
OK
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