SOLUTION: Joe has some poket money he spends a fifth of it. He has £2 left. How much pocket money did he have
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Question 946861: Joe has some poket money he spends a fifth of it. He has £2 left. How much pocket money did he have
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Joe has some poket money he spends a fifth of it. He has £2 left. How much pocket money did he have
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x - (1/5)x = 2
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(4/5)x = 2
x = 10/4
x = 2.50
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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