SOLUTION: I used 1/3 to buy sugar and 1/4 of the remaining to buy juice. If at the end I remained with Shs.6000/=. What was the total money I had? AllNewsImagesVideosMore SettingsTools

Question 1091789: I used 1/3 to buy sugar and 1/4 of the remaining to buy juice. If at the end I remained with Shs.6000/=. What was the total money I had?
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's say you start out with X.
You use which leaves you with,

Then you buy the juice which leaves you with,

So then,

Solve for X.

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