SOLUTION: Victoria spent one fourth of her birthday money on clothes. She received another $25 a week later. If she has a total of $70 now, how much did she have before she went shopping?
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Question 1171758: Victoria spent one fourth of her birthday money on clothes. She received another $25 a week later. If she has a total of $70 now, how much did she have before she went shopping?
I need a 2-step equation where
LET X= the amount of money she had before shopping
Thank you.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Solver92311:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Started with X dollars.
Bought cloths; now has 3X/4 dollars.
Receive $25; now has 3X/4+25 dollars.
She has $70 now.
-------------Solve this for X.
Answer by Solver92311(821) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is what she started with.
is what she spent.
is what she had left after she spent one-fourth.
\ +\ 25)
is what she had a week later.
and that is equal to $70.00, so:
\ +\ 25\ =\ 70)
Solve for
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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