SOLUTION: Hi Andrew spent $682 on a pendent. He spent 1/10 of the remaining money on a ring. If he still had 3/7 of his money left, how much did he have at first. thanks

Question 1106251: Hi
Andrew spent $682 on a pendent. He spent 1/10 of the remaining money on a ring. If he still had 3/7 of his money left, how much did he have at first.
thanks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = amount he had at first
He had after buying pendant
Then he spent 1/10 of that, so he had 9/10
left, so, he has left

and you are told he has:

Multiply both sides by

You can finish

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