SOLUTION: Mo spent 60% of her savings to pay for a video game that cost her 85 dollars. How much money was in her savings to begin with? How much money does she have left in her savings afte

SOLUTION: Mo spent 60% of her savings to pay for a video game that cost her 85 dollars. How much money was in her savings to begin with? How much money does she have left in her savings afte

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Question 1151753: Mo spent 60% of her savings to pay for a video game that cost her 85 dollars. How much money was in her savings to begin with? How much money does she have left in her savings after buying the videogame?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
savings is x
.6x=85
x=$141.67
she spent $85 of that and has
$56.67 left
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