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Mike works part time to earn spending money and to save for college. Each month he saves 1/3 of his earnings, spends 1/5 of his earnings on eating out and spends 1/6 on transportation. The remainder will be used for entertainment. Last month he spent $45 on entertainment. How much did he earn last month.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let his monthly earnings be \"x\".
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x - (x/3) - (x/5) - (x/6) = 45
\n" ); document.write( " 30x - 10x - 6x - 5x = 45
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\n" ); document.write( "9x = 45*30
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 5*30 = $150\r
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