SOLUTION: i spent half my money plus three dollars on a pair of jeans then took the rest of the money and spent half plus 2 dollars on a shirt. i have 5 dollars left. what was my begginning

SOLUTION: i spent half my money plus three dollars on a pair of jeans then took the rest of the money and spent half plus 2 dollars on a shirt. i have 5 dollars left. what was my begginning

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Question 214318: i spent half my money plus three dollars on a pair of jeans then took the rest of the money and spent half plus 2 dollars on a shirt. i have 5 dollars left. what was my begginning amount of money? i cannot figure it out... tried alot of stuff...
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