SOLUTION: Dominic won a cash prize in a contest. He spent 3/8 of it on a stereo, 2/5 of it on a big screen tv, and $180.00 on a turbo fan. If he had $270.00 left, how much did he start with?

Question 937106: Dominic won a cash prize in a contest. He spent 3/8 of it on a stereo, 2/5 of it on a big screen tv, and $180.00 on a turbo fan. If he had $270.00 left, how much did he start with?
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Dominic won a cash prize in a contest. He spent 3/8 of it on a stereo, 2/5 of it on a big screen tv, and $180.00 on a turbo fan. If he had $270.00 left, how much did he start with?
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let x=how much money Dominic started with.
x-3x/8-2x/5-180=270
lcd:40
40x-15x-16x-7200=10800
9x=18000
x=2000
how much money Dominic started with=$2000
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