SOLUTION: Alice spend $6 more than 1/8 of the amount she had on a book. She then spent $12 more than 2/3 of the remaining money on groceries. She had $35 left. How much Alice spend on the

SOLUTION: Alice spend $6 more than 1/8 of the amount she had on a book. She then spent $12 more than 2/3 of the remaining money on groceries. She had $35 left. How much Alice spend on the

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Question 1184094: Alice spend $6 more than 1/8 of the amount she had on a book.
She then spent $12 more than 2/3 of the remaining money
on groceries. She had $35 left. How much Alice
spend on the book?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let B = amount Alice spent on the book.

Step 1.

Step 2.

Step 3. Solve for B.
===> B = $
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