SOLUTION: A person who had inherited some money spent 3/8 of it the first year and 4/8 of the remainder the next year and had $1420 left. What was the inheritance?

Question 1055500: A person who had inherited some money spent 3/8 of it the first year and 4/8 of the remainder the next year and had $1420 left. What was the inheritance?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
of the money was spent
There is of the money left
Let = the original inheritance

$11,360 was the inheritance

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