SOLUTION: Each month Mary has pocket money $z and saves $2/3(z-120). If her savings this month are $40, find the amount of her pocket money this month.
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Question 233997: Each month Mary has pocket money $z and saves $2/3(z-120). If her savings this month are $40, find the amount of her pocket money this month.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I will set up the equation and you can solve for z.
2/[3(z-120)] = 40
Can you finish now?
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